PCH - Near Gaviota, CA

Much further south than either Umpqua or Bodega Bay is this old bridge just "south" (actually east) of Gaviota State Beach, CA. This bridge is easily accessible off of US-101 between Gaviota and Santa Barbara via a vista turnout from the southbound lanes. Just pullout via the exit ramp, then walk back north / west to the bridge.

Or, to get this photo, ride Amtrak north out of Santa Barbara. It's a pleasant ride, and it takes you much further north / west along the coast than does PCH, to see some areas of the coast that you do not see while driving. (More of my San Luis Obispo trip / photos coming in the near future.)

I had first seen this bridge on a trip north up the coast to San Francisco many years ago. But it was not until my wife and I started taking frequent day trips to Santa Barbara County's wineries - especially Foley, Cottonwood Canyon, and Kalyra - that I really got to look closely at this bridge. (We are also fond of several other places for their wines and their locations, but those three are most likely our favorites.)