NaturePhoto Wikimedia Commons17-Mile Drive
California · United States
Although the route has changed since it opened in 1881, 17-Mile Drive is still exactly 17 miles long. More than 1.5 million visitors pass through 17-Mile Drive every year. Iconic Landmarks along famous 17-Mile Drive include The Lone Cypress, as well as Spanish Bay and Pebble Beach Golf Links.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines117-Mile Drive
Welcome, observant travelers, to the illustrious Seventeen Mile Drive. I am delighted to serve as your academic guide through this extraordinary confluence of dramatic coastal geology, vibrant marine ecosystems, and complex human…
Listen in the app2Spanish Bay Beach and the Arrival of Explorers
Our first analytical stop brings us to the pristine expanses of Spanish Bay Beach. Close your eyes for a moment and inhale the bracing, iodine-rich scent of the decaying macroalgae washed ashore by the relentless tidal cycles. …
Listen in the app3The Restless Sea and Oceanographic Turbulences
Proceeding along the coastline, we arrive at a remarkably turbulent maritime junction aptly named The Restless Sea. I urge you to observe the chaotic hydrology unfolding before us. …
Listen in the app4Point Joe and Maritime Miscalculations
We now stand at the precipice of Point Joe, a rugged promontory steeped in both tragedy and cultural history. The geographical projection of this point frequently deceived early mariners, who mistakenly identified it as the safe…
Listen in the app5China Rock and the Coastal Economy
A short distance further, we encounter China Rock. This site serves as a crucial archaeological and sociological marker. …
Listen in the app6Crocker Grove and Botanical Rarity
We must now shift our analytical focus from the shoreline to the terrestrial biosphere as we enter Crocker Grove. You are standing within a botanical sanctuary of global significance. …
Listen in the app7Pescadero Point and the Ghost Trees
Our final specialized section brings us to Pescadero Point, home to the hauntingly beautiful Ghost Trees. The stark, sun-bleached skeletal remains of these deceased cypress trees create a chilling, almost Gothic aesthetic against…
Listen in the app8Closing
As our traverse of the Seventeen Mile Drive concludes, I urge you to synthesize the disparate elements we have examined today. We have traced the footsteps of early Spanish explorers, acknowledged the marginalized communities…
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What is 17-Mile Drive?
17-Mile Drive is a place in California · United States with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | California · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 36.6043, -121.9590 |
| Last updated |