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Nearest Visitor Centers Big Sur Station, 831-667-2315, 10 miles north of the entrance for Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park and just south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on Hwy. 1, is open daily 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Memorial Day–Labor Day; the rest of the year it’s open intermittently depending on staffing availability. Also try King City Ranger Station, 831-385-5434, at 406 S. Mildred Ave. in King City; take the Canal off-ramp from Hwy. 101, go east on Canal, right on Division, and left on Mildred. It’s open Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Backpacking Information Backpacking is permitted along this hike, though not recommended due to the lack of campsites and water. No wilderness permit is needed but a valid campfire permit is required.

Nearest Campgrounds Kirk Creek Campground (33 sites, $22) is located at the junction of Hwy. 1 and Nacimiento Rd. Eighty percent of the sites are reservable year-round; visit recreation.gov or call 877-444-6777. Inland, try Nacimiento Campground (8 sites, $15, no water), on Nacimiento Rd. 3.5 miles east of Cone Peak Rd.