Can't fail to mention the Big Sur area. Some of the coastal views are pretty spectacular.
Climbing away from the coast is
Nacimiento-Fergusson Road. Not a terribly long or hard climb, and the views are nuts. And forget about traffic--the road ends at the Hunter Liggett military base.
But don't head out there just now.
Nacimiento-Fergusson, and some other roads in the area, are
closed. No estimate of when it will be reopened.