VWA volunteers have worked the sections from the State Park boundary to Terrace Creek Camp, and from China Camp to Divide Camp. After 3 years and numerous trips - starting from Terrace Creek Camp working up to Pine Ridge Camp, and this spring from Divide Camp towards Pine Ridge Camp - the trail is clear. The Forest Service funded an ACE trail crew to perform work on the Pine Ridge Trail. General Condition: Wilderness Freeway (Heavily used and well maintained) Most of the trash and toilet paper I picked up was in the first 4 miles of this trail.Ī mapped-based talk-through of this trip report is here -> or here -> You may need to park on the side of the road and hike to the trailhead from there adding up to a mile to your trip.Ħ. Do not expect to get a parking spot in this lot if you travel to this area on a busy summer weekend. The parking lot at Big Sur TH was full at 8:07 AM Saturday morning. We kept random stuff covered in the car parked at Big Sur Trail Head for three days and did not experience any theft or vandalism. Bugs are minor but present near water and at camps. Poison oak growth along the trail is moderate.įrom Sykes to Redwood camp the trail is moderately overgrown with grass and vegetation.Ĥ. There is also potable water at the Big Sur Trailhead and the campsites in the state park campground you hike through as you are approaching the wilderness heading east on Pine Ridge trail.ģ. The following creeks have water flowing currently, Bad Gulch, Terrace Creek, Big Sur River, Redwood Creek, and pine ride spring. Between Pine Ridge Trail Head and Pine Ridge camp. There is water every 3-5 miles along this trail. I only encountered 1 section of bad deadfall which I cut away with a hand saw and removed from blocking the trail.Ģ. It is clear that a lot of work went into brushing every mile of this trial. The conditions of this trail are good overall. I hiked the Pine Ridge Trail 3E06 from Big Sur TrailHead to Pine Ridge Campġ. There is water every 5 miles on the trail at the time of this writing. Bring Garden clippers to help cut vegetation that is growing across the trail. Wear long sleeves to protect skin from poison oak. TLDR: Overall this trail is in good condition. General Condition: Clear (no obstacles and tread well defined) Double Cone Register Natural History Journal.Success Story: Willow Creek Restoration.
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