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Ponderosa Campground

DIRECTIONS: From Salinas take Highway 101 south and take the Ft. Hunter Liggett exit. Then go 17.5 miles to the junction with Mission Road. From Highway 101 south, take Exit 252. Drive 21.7 miles on County Road G18 to the junction at Mission Road. From the junction travel 3.2 miles on Mission Road to Nacimiento-Ferguson Road and turn left. It is 12 miles to Ponderosa CG from this point.

CAMPSITES: 23 | COST: $15/night

COMMENTS: No water (April–October); vault toilets. For more information contact Parks Management Co. at (805) 434-1996, (805) 434-9199, or campone.com.

CHAPTER six

Safety & Conservation

HUNDREDS OF MILES OF TRAILS AND ROADS crisscross Big Sur’s state parks, the Ventana Wilderness, and the Silver Peak Wilderness. Plan carefully before you venture into the backcountry. This chapter describes potential hazards and offers gear suggestions to help you prepare for your hike.

The fact that a trail is described in this book does not mean it’s safe for everyone. Trails vary greatly in difficulty and condition. Some sections are choked with poison oak, encroaching brush, fallen trees, and debris. The sheer landscape is also subject to floods and landslides. Conditions can change rapidly. A riverside trail that’s safe on a dry day may be impassable during heavy rains, even for the fittest hiker.