Classic Big Sur, CA Trail Reopening on Friday After 13-Year Closure Wildfires suck. They destroy everything—including your favorite hiking trails, sometimes leaving them closed for decades at a time. But now a popular Big Sur trail flanked by redwood trees that leads down through a gorge to a 60-foot waterfall is set to open Friday after a 13-year closure. 13 years ago, a wildfire destroyed access to the Pfeiffer Falls Trail […] Martin Kuprianowicz | June 16, 2021 0 Comments
Hwy 1 Along Big Sur, CA Will Reopen 2-Months Ahead of Schedule After Landslide Washed it Away in January Highway 1 along Big Sur in California will reopen on April 30th, almost two months ahead of schedule, Caltrans announced yesterday. Great news: Highway 1 at Rat Creek south of Big Sur will open to traffic by Friday, April 30, two months ahead of schedule due to favorable weather and soil conditions. Thanks for your patience and cooperation, big kudos […] SnowBrains | April 9, 2021 0 Comments
Roads in to Big Sur, CA Closed to Prevent Illegal Camping as Peak Wildfire Season Approaches A number of roads into Big Sur have been closed to reduce the number of people camping illegally in the area, especially with peak fire season just around the corner. These roads were closed with little notice, effective effect Friday, August 7, through October 19, 2020: Forest Road No 20S05.3 (Central Coast (Cone Peak) Road) Forest Road No. 22S05 (South […] SnowBrains | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
Trip Report: The Stunning Central California Coast I voyaged down the Central California coast this week. The trip was sublime. Medium-sized mushy waves. The best car-camping campsites of my life. Exquisite sunsets. Vicious full-moonrises. 20 dolphins jumping & frolicking 100′ off the beach for 30-minutes whilst I ate breakfast. Cool, wet waterfalls. Hummingbirds. International Space Station zipping by. Bunnies everywhere. Bats like crazy at sunset. Fast-flowing fog. […] Trip Report Miles Clark | August 10, 2020 2 Comments
Trip Report: The Waves & Mountains of Big Sur, California Report from July 2020 We went down to Big Sur, California last week with dreams of big waves, epic camping, and new experiences. The drive down legendary Highway 1 was gorgeous. Far enough south, there is no flat land. 2,000-foot mountain faces dump directly into calm seas below. Fog fluttered up and down the towering mountain masses. Sunshine turned the […] Trip Report Miles Clark | July 27, 2020 1 Comment
Highway 1 Along the Big Sur Coast, California Reopens 14-Months After a Huge Mudslide Destroyed It Fourteen months after a winter of fierce storms unleashed rocks and dirt that buried Highway 1, Caltrans will reopen the road by mid-morning, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Visitors once again will be able to complete the legendary Big Sur drive, locals will be able to get to work or school hassle-free and the area’s tourist-driven economy will see a […] Steven Agar | July 20, 2018 0 Comments
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