Hiking the Southern Big Sur Coastline

Silver Peak Wilderness, Big Sur Coast

Central California Coast

31,555 acres

8 miles South of Gorda, CA
along Pacific Coast Hwy 1
near Big Sur, CA
Los Padres National Forest

Backpacking and hiking trails on the Pacific Coast, steep terrain next to ocean. Coastal redwood canyons, oaks hills, great views. The neighboring Ventana Wilderness is located just north of Silver Peak hiking trails.

Southern Redwood Botanical Area

Silver Peak –3,590′ elevation
Alder Peak –3,744′

trailheads

• Salmon Creek Trail #5E09
• Hwy 1 @ connection Trail #5E10
• Alder Creek Trail #5E09

mm

mile markers along Pacific Coast Highway 1
(Monterey County)

• Cruickshank Trailhead – 6.5 mm
• Soda Springs Trailhead – 3.8 mm
• Buckeye Trailhead – 2.4 mm
• Salmon Creek Trailhead – 2.2 mm

developed campgrounds nearby –

• Alder Creek Campground
• Plaskett Creek Campground
• San Simeon Campground

nearby towns –

• Gorda
• Ragged Point
• Big Sur
• San Simeon

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