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I rode from Seattle to Santa Cruz several years ago. I went back and did the part from Astoria (via Portland) to Crescent City. It's a great route and mostly bicycle-friendly until you get to norther California - the "Trees of Mystery" section.
I followed the route outlined in "Bicycling the Pacific Coast" by Kirkendall/Spring. It took 4 weeks to go as far as I went. I averaged about 55 miles a day and only took one rest day.
I had great times both times.