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Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park/California

Pine Ridge Trail

38.6 mi

Distance

6,739 ft

Elev. Gain

16h 14m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Pine Ridge Trail 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:74 ft
Max:1,440 ft
Gain:2,089 ft
Loss:2,113 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 74 ft and 1,440 ft across 38.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.74 ft529 ft984 ft1,440 ft0.0 mi9.6 mi19.3 mi28.9 mi38.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi97 ft
High point23.1 mi1,440 ft
End38.6 mi74 ft

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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