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Additional Information www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf, ventanawild.org

Highlights Quiet redwood forest and aerial ocean views

Distance 4.5 miles

Total Elevation Gain/Loss 1,500'/1,500'

Hiking Time 3–4 hours

Recommended Map USGS 7.5-min. Partington Ridge

Best Times September–May

Agency Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

BIG SUR IS exceptional country. Open redwood forest lines creeks gurgling clear as glass, mountains rise thousands of feet above the foaming surf, and bare golden hilltops offer sweeping vistas of it all.

The Hike A steady ascent along Ewoldsen Trail takes you through a creekside redwood forest on your way to a viewpoint atop an open bluff more than 1,600 feet above the sea. Crowds are constant on the Big Sur coast and—due to the limited amount of public land directly along the coast—all hiking trails receive heavy use. This is not a hike for solitude, and summer months are the worst for crowds. Water is available at the trailhead.

To Reach the Trailhead Take Hwy. 1 to the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park entrance, 11 miles south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on the central Big Sur coast. There is a $10 day-use fee, valid for all Big Sur area state parks.