Big Sur Station

Ranger station in California

Big Sur Station is a multiagency visitor center and ranger station operated by Caltrans, the Los Padres National Forest, and California State Parks. It is approximately 26 miles south of Carmel, California, near Big Sur, California. It is near the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge.^[1]

It serves as the western terminus of the 23 mile Pine Ridge Trail.^[2]

References

^ Brekke, Dan (July 18, 2018). "Highway 1 Is Open Again, 14 Months After Epic Big Sur Slide". KQED. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
^ Copitch, Josh (May 4, 2023). "Popular Big Sur trail reopens after closing from storm damage". KSBW. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

36°14′52″N 121°46′55″W / 36.24772°N 121.78191°W / 36.24772; -121.78191

Big Sur

Populated places

Big Sur Village
Slates Hot Springs
Posts
Gorda
Lucia
Jamesburg
Palo Colorado Canyon
Plaskett
Tassajara Hot Springs

Land use

Federal	Los Padres National Forest Ventana Wilderness Silver Peak Wilderness Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Pfeiffer Beach
State	John Little State Natural Reserve Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve Point Sur State Historic Park Point Sur Lighthouse Point Lobos Ishxenta State Park Garrapata State Park Limekiln State Park Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Andrew Molera State Park Southern Redwood Botanical Area Point Sur State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area Big Creek State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area
Local / county	Palo Corona Regional Park Mill Creek Redwood Preserve
University	Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve
Private	Glen Deven Ranch El Sur Ranch Mitteldorf Preserve Palo Corona Ranch Santa Lucia Preserve
Management	Big Sur land use California Coastal Commission Big Sur Land Trust Big Sur Multi-Agency Advisory Council Big Sur Local Coastal Program Defense Committee South Coast Land Use Advisory Committee