in NO BACKCOUNTRY FIRES seasonto find your own adventurethe print/PDF/Garmin maps ...the route planning tools ...the trail conditions map ...USE the interactive map ...
with Camps, Water Sources, and Points of Interest for Ventana/SilverPeak wilderness explorers
Get up-to-date local trail knowledge!
Trail and camp locations can be incorrect on online maps of the Big Sur Ventana & Silver Peak wilderness areas.
Big Sur Trailmap provides accurate trail and camp locations
based on local knowledge (GPS'd), also locally-known "use
trails", seasonal water sources, waterfalls, and other features in Big Sur state parks and wilderness areas.
Plus current wilderness and state park trail conditions and closures.
Created by a Big Sur explorer, updated weekly from local reports.
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"The wild is still there, just off a trail"
"Find your own adventure"
May 26 Route 1 southern closure moved 21 miles northward…
to Limekiln State Park
May 25 USFS Forest Closure order extended to July 24…
largely same as previous order, two Day Use Areas opened
May 10 Milplitas Road culvert fixed, re-opened
Apr.16 JP Burns State Park Partington Cove Trail opened
Apr.14 Revised and extended USFS Closure order…
opens Pine Ridge Trail and South Coast Ridge Road between Cruikshank and Salmon Creek Trails BUT road closures now extended to June 13 to allow road maintenance
Apr.14 Pine Ridge Trail fully open…
after clearing slide beyond Ventana Camp Trail
SITE 60-day NEWS: (click for details/older)
May 31 Added hazard criterion to Big Sur River conditions webpage
May 26 Route 1 southern closure moved 21 miles northward…
to Limekiln State Park
May 25 USFS Forest Closure order extended to July 24…
largely same as previous order, two Day Use Areas opened
May 10 Milplitas Road culvert fixed, re-opened
Apr.16 JP Burns State Park Partington Cove Trail opened
Apr.14 Revised and extended USFS Closure order…
opens Pine Ridge Trail and South Coast Ridge Road between Cruikshank and Salmon Creek Trails BUT road closures now extended to June 13 to allow road maintenance
Apr.14 Pine Ridge Trail fully open…
after clearing slide beyond Ventana Camp Trail
SITE 60-day NEWS: (click for details/older)
May 31 Added hazard criterion to Big Sur River conditions webpage
are shown on:
Interactive Trail Conditions map
Interactive Big Sur Trailmap
Interactive Route Metrics map
Google Earth overlay map are not shown on:
PDF-format maps
Garmin-format maps
Smartphone tile maps are optionally shown on:
Printed maps
View the interactive Big Sur Trailmap
Trails and POIs, shaded topo gives context [map updated: Jun 5]
View the interactive trail conditions map
Colors show trail conditions and closures [conditions updated: Jun 5 ]
Compute route metrics between two locations
For mileage & cumulative gain+loss [routing updated: May 31]
Download one-page printable Trailmap sections
PDF with options for background & trail condition [map updated: May 24]
Download a PDF-format Trailmap for a smartphone
For Avenza, can add searchable "Features" layer [pdf updated: Jun 2]
Use the Trailmap in a smartphone GPS app
Multiple options available, depending upon the app
Download a Garmin-format Trailmap for a GPS
Routable, so along-trail distance-to-go accessible [map updated: May 31]
Download a "Google Earth" Trailmap
Display trailmap line/icon overlay on 3-D terrain [kmz updated: Jun 5]
Compute route metrics between two locations
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Hiking closures
are shown on:
Interactive Trail Conditions map
Interactive Big Sur Trailmap
Interactive Route Metrics map
Google Earth overlay map are not shown on:
PDF-format maps
Garmin-format maps
Smartphone tile maps are optionally shown on:
Printed maps