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Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park/California

Pine Ridge

8.7 mi

Distance

2,198 ft

Elev. Gain

4h

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Pine Ridge unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

California Department of Parks and Recreation manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:270 ft
Max:577 ft
Gain:728 ft
Loss:526 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 270 ft and 577 ft across 8.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.270 ft372 ft474 ft577 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.4 mi6.5 mi8.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi353 ft
High point8.5 mi577 ft
End8.7 mi555 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Carmel Valley Village, CA · about 16 mi away
County:
Monterey County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park · California Department of Parks and Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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