Cal Trans is always on top of the road cleanliness.
It most of the hiking trails are close and river gorge is part close bad experience, also if you're planning to take a shower better be ready to buy tokens at the entrance no one is gonna tell you to buy it until you notice when you get in to the shower! 😣👿 Did mention that all near hiking trails are mostly close?
Start location for the Big Sur International Marathon, the beginning of a 26.2-mile journey, considered by many to be the most scenic marathon in the world.
Got some very informative and free help regarding hiking in Big Sur here.
This is a "bare bones" office/info desk. They have lots of maps and guides. Friendly staff with lots of information. Start your Big Sur adventure here.
There's not much here. Hardly any merchandise for purchase. Do not rely on this place for last minute essentials. They don't have anything except some books and shirts. They're not very helpful either. The lady is just kind of there answering very basic questions. So make sure you have a plan before camping out here. Failure to plan is planning to fail.
This would be your starting point to an 11mile hike towards Sykes Hot Springs. You can actually manage to make it a day trip. I left at 5am for Sykes and was back at 7:30pm. Soaking in the spring for good 2:30 hours
Rangers are very kind and informative. I suggest calling in advance to see if the trail is open due to weather conditions.