Pine Ridge Trail
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| Pine Ridge Trail | |
|---|---|
| Length | 23 mi |
| Location | California, United States |
| Trailheads | China Camp, near Tassajara Hot Springs Big Sur Station, USFS |
| Use | Backpacking, hiking, trail running, trail riding |
| Trail Difficulty | Moderate |
| Months | Year Round |
| Sights | Santa Lucia Mountains, Carmel River, Big Sur River |
The Pine Ridge Trail is a popular hiking route in the Ventana Wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest. It can be hiked both ways, but the consensus route is China Camp to Big Sur Station since that is the downhill direction.
[edit] Trail Guide
- China Camp (4260', 0mi)
- Church Creek Divide, Junction with Church Creek Trail and Carmel River Trail (3651', 3.6mi)
- Divide Camp (3800', 4.0mi)
- Junction with Black Cone Trail and Bear Basin Trail (4530', 7.3mi)
- Pine Ridge Camp (4100', 7.8mi)
- Redwood Camp (1800', 10.9mi)
- Sykes Camp (1080', 13.2mi)
- Barlow Flat Camp (900', 16.1mi)
- Terrace Creek Camp, junction with the Terrace Creek Trail (1350', 17.5mi)
- Trail to Ventana Camp, heads 1 mile down to camp on the Big Sur River (1500', 18.7mi)
- Big Sur Station (370', 23.0mi)
[edit] References
Sierra Club (2003). Trail Guide to Los Padres National Forest, 7th, Carmel Print and Copy.
