Pine Ridge Trail

Updated on Dec 04, 2024

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Length 23 mi (37 km) Months Year Round		Trail difficulty Moderate

Location Monterey County, California, USA Trailheads China Camp, near Tassajara Hot SpringsBig Sur Station, USFS Use Backpacking, hiking, trail running, trail riding Sights Santa Lucia Range, Carmel River, Big Sur River Similar Ventana Wilderness, Big Sur Station, Ventana Double Cone, Camp Pico Blanco, Silver Peak Wilderness

The Pine Ridge Trail is a popular hiking route in the Ventana Wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest, California. It can be hiked both ways, but the consensus route is China Camp to Big Sur Station since that is the downhill direction.

Map of Pine Ridge Trail, Palouse, WA 99161, USA

Trail Guide

China Camp (4260', 0 mi)

Church Creek Divide, Junction with Church Creek Trail and Carmel River Trail (3651', 3.6 mi)

Divide Camp (3800', 4.0 mi)

Junction with Black Cone Trail and Bear Basin Trail (4530', 7.3 mi)

Pine Ridge Camp (4100', 7.8 mi)

Redwood Camp (1800', 10.9 mi)

Sykes Camp (1080', 13.2 mi)

Barlow Flat Camp (900', 16.1 mi)

Terrace Creek Camp, junction with the Terrace Creek Trail (1350', 17.5 mi)

Trail to Ventana Camp, heads 1-mile (1.6 km) down to camp on the Big Sur River (1500', 18.7 mi)

Big Sur Station (370', 23.0 mi)

References

Pine Ridge Trail Wikipedia

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Contents

Map of Pine Ridge Trail, Palouse, WA 99161, USA

Trail Guide

References