![]() The park entrance is about 48 miles north of Ragged Point or 37 miles south of Carmel. To begin the hike, you can either follow the signs from the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park parking lot (a small fee is required) or park along the west side of the highway. The main trail is only about ½ mile in length, and you can extend it by following the signs to the Pelton Wheel trail. This moderately easy trail also offers beautiful canyon, redwood, and ocean views. This trail follows the coastline from the northernmost elephant seals parking lot.įrom the McWay Waterfall Trail, you can view one of the most iconic images of the Big Sur, an 80-foot fall that drops directly onto the beach. While you’re visiting the elephant seals, why not extend your visit by hiking the Boucher Trail? This short trail provides a way to escape the elephant seal crowds and take in the historic Piedras Blancas Lighthouse, wildflowers, and wildlife. The San Carpoforo Creek Trail also offers swimming, fishing, and wind sailing opportunities, and a “secret” beach. Here you’ll find a flat and easy one-mile trail that features views of local sea birds and in-season wildflowers. Just 1½ miles south of Ragged Point, San Carpoforo Creek meets the Pacific Ocean. ![]() Each cliff-side room at Ragged Point has its own personal balcony or deck where you can relax, recharge, and enjoy your stay. While your visiting Big Sur get a room at Ragged Point Inn, the only ocean-view hotel near Big Sur. While this out-and-back hike is only 0.8 miles in length, you should allow yourself an hour to complete it, thanks to its rugged, cliffside location. If you dare to descend the 300-foot cliff, you will be richly rewarded with amazing ocean and mountain views, including the Black Swift Falls and a black sand beach at the base. This windy, steep trail can be treacherous and slippery, and is only recommended to the adventurous hiker. ![]() While you’re visiting, consider trying the Ragged Point Cliffside trail, which starts behind the Portal to Big Sur sculpture that marks the top of our Million Dollar View. The trail begins at the Pacific Valley Ranger Station, a set of unmarked buildings across from Sand Dollar Beach. If you’re traveling south on Highway 1, it is 8.4 miles south of Lucia or 32.5 miles south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. The Pacific Valley Bluff trailhead is 16 miles north of Ragged Point (4.6 miles north of Gorda). If you only have time for just one quick hike during your stay, this trail is a good choice. Just a few miles north of Gorda, the Pacific Valley Bluff Trail provides panoramic ocean, beach, and bluff views, unique plant life, and lots of in-season wildflowers. The breathtaking Pacific Valley Bluff Trail is a flat, 1.6-mile loop that is accessible to all skill levels and available to dogs on leash. ![]() For the more adventurous, the entire 10.9-mile trail provides a total elevation gain of 6,063 feet, and a great introduction to the Silver Peak Wilderness. From this pullout, follow the Salmon Creek Trail signs directly to a beautiful 120-foot waterfall. This amazing trail, which starts at a Highway 1 pullout just 3.6 miles north of Ragged Point (or 45 miles south of the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park entrance). One of the most popular short hikes for locals, Salmon Creek Falls is just a quarter-mile round-trip hike from Highway 1. Look on the Internet or in Lumiere, the Ragged Point Hotel gift shop, for more suggestions. Keep in mind that hikes may be closed due to adverse weather or unfavorable trail conditions. These hikes range from level, short, and easy to steep, long, and treacherous. To experience Big Sur’s beautiful scenery first-hand, why not take a hike? Some of the most beautiful, most scenic hikes and trails in the world are just a short trip up the road from Ragged Point. ![]()
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