Day Hikes Around Big Sur: 80 Great Hikes

"Day Hikes Around Big Sur "includes 80 unforgettable hikes along the spectacular coastal headlands. An excellent cross-section of hikes accommodates every level of hiking experience, from easy beach strolls to crested mountain ridge trails. Highlights include isolated beaches, tidepools, redwood groves, canyons, numerous waterfalls, lighthouses and outstanding panoramic views. Undoubtedly, these hikes include some of the best scenery in Big Sur.


Big Sur is an awesome stretch of spectacular coastline in central California, where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise over 5,000 feet from the ocean. The area is characterized by craggy coastal head lands backed by mountains and carved canyons. The areas topography, as well as its wilderness and national forest designations, have kept Big Sur unspoiled.
"Day Hikes Around Big Sur" includes a cross-section of 80 excellent hikes
lying along the coastline and throughout the interior mountains. These hikes accommodate every level of hiking experience, ranging from easy beach strolls to elevated climbs with far reaching views. The trails have been chosen for their scenery, variety, and ability to be hiked within a day. Highlights include isolated beaches, eroded coves with tide pools, rugged marine terraces, redwood and Monterey cypress groves, canyons, waterfalls dropping into mossy glens, oak studded meadows, lighthouses, and numerous overlooks from the ocean to the mountain peaks. Undoubtedly, these hikes include some of the best scenery in Big Sur and California.
Each hike includes its own map, accurate driving and hiking directions, and a quick overview of distance/time/elevation. The summaries allow hikers to choose a trail appropriate to their ability and desire. This 184-page book is a comprehensive hikers guide to the Big Sur area.
Companion hiking guides, also by Stone, include "Day Hikes Around Monterey & Carmel" and "Day Hikes On the California Central Coast,"