{"id":3080,"date":"2014-04-09T22:41:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T05:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/?p=3080"},"modified":"2017-08-23T23:51:03","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T06:51:03","slug":"silver-peak-wilderness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/silver-peak-wilderness\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Peak Wilderness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hiking the Southern Big Sur Coastline<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sun-bleached, wooden Los Padres sign – near Salmon Creek trailhead.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Silver Peak Wilderness, Big Sur Coast<\/h2>\n

Central California Coast<\/p>\n

31,555 acres<\/p>\n

8 miles South of Gorda, CA
\nalong Pacific Coast Hwy 1
\nnear Big Sur, CA<\/a>
\n Los Padres National Forest<\/a><\/strong>\"Big<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Southern Redwood Botanical Area<\/a><\/p>\n

Silver Peak \u20133,590′ elevation
\nAlder Peak \u20133,744′<\/p>\n

trailheads<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Salmon Creek Trail #5E09<\/li>\n
  • Hwy 1 @ connection Trail #5E10<\/li>\n
  • Alder Creek Trail #5E09<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    mm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    mile markers along Pacific Coast Highway 1
    \n<\/strong> (    Monterey County<\/a>)<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Cruickshank Trailhead \u2013 6.5 mm<\/li>\n
    • Soda Springs Trailhead \u2013 3.8 mm<\/li>\n
    • Buckeye Trailhead \u2013 2.4 mm<\/li>\n
    • Salmon Creek Trailhead \u2013 2.2 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      developed campgrounds nearby –<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Alder Creek Campground<\/a><\/li>\n
      • Plaskett Creek Campground<\/a><\/li>\n
      • San Simeon Campground<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        nearby towns –<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • Gorda<\/a><\/li>\n
        • Ragged Point<\/li>\n
        • Big Sur<\/a><\/li>\n
        • San Simeon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          \"Ocean<\/a><\/p>\n