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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"Experience nature in the wild"
"The wild is still there, just off a trail"
"Find your own adventure"
Wilderness hikers
Wilderness trails are not park‑like trails ! Pre-hike info/prep often needed "A line on a map is just a line on a map"
Know the current trail conditions !
Wilderness trails may not be signed or passable or followable
Mar.13 West end of Pine Ridge Trail remains closed…
by State Parks for safety evaluation
Mar.12 Revised National Forest Closure…
Most trails re-opened, many roads still closed
Mar.9 Additional slides & closures on Rte.1…
due to storm, check before you go
Mar.8 Rte.1 update - Northern closure may move…
to Pauls Slide soon, Mill Creek slide expected to open March 30, Pauls Slide closure indefinite CalTrans Update
Mar.8 Short-term State Park closures for storm…
Molera Fri-Sat, PfeifferBS Thurs-Fri for day use, Thurs-Fri for campground
Feb.12 Rte.1 closure much reduced.…
Access from north down to Big Creek, ftom south up to Mill Creek
Feb.6 JP Burns State Park open…
but only Waterfall Overlook Trail and Tin House FIreroad open for hiking
SITE 60-day NEWS: (click for details/older)
Mar.22 Faster metrics calcs…
for multiple intersection routes
Mar.16 Fixed metrics calc…
infinite-loop problem
Mar.14 Revised trail condition ratings downward…
based on based on reports received (and lack of reports)
Latest blog post:
Latest forum post:
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
View the interactive Big Sur Trailmap
USGS shaded topo background gives context and terrain contours [map updated: Mar 26]
View the interactive trail conditions map
Colors show USFS trail conditions and state park trail closures [conditions updated: Mar 24 ]
Download one-page printable Trailmap sections
Printable PDF with options for background & trail condition/closure [map updated: Mar 22]
Download a Garmin-format Trailmap for a GPS
Routable, so along-trail distance- to-go can be viewed as you hike [map updated: Mar 22]
Download a PDF-format Trailmap for a smartphone
For Avenza, can add searchable "Features" layer [pdf updated: Mar 23]
Use the Trailmap in a smartphone GPS app
Multiple options available, depending upon the app
Download a "Google Earth" Trailmap
Display trailmap line/icon overlay on 3-D terrain [kmz updated: Mar 26]
Compute route metrics between two locations
For mileage & cumulative gain+loss [routing updated: Mar 22]
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