This stretch is more like a West Virginia-style mountain pass than a highway -- a series of hairpin turns with sheer dropoffs along the edges of the cliffs. It can actually make a driver dizzy if you don't stop frequently enough. ...Definitely not recommended for nighttime travel, during bad weather or "getting from Point A to Point B the fastest way possible".

On the other hand, this is one of the best drives in the country for scenery, as well as driving challenge.

Willow Creek Beach

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (near Big Sur)