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Prewitt Ridge Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Prewitt Ridge Trail

Big Sur, California

7.2 mi

Distance

3,356 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 57m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Prewitt Ridge Trail is an out-and-back trail in Monterey County, California. It is 7.2 miles long and gains 3,356 feet. The nearest town is Fort Hunter Liggett, California, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:39 ft
Max:993 ft
Gain:1,023 ft
Loss:1,023 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 39 ft and 993 ft across 7.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.39 ft357 ft675 ft993 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.6 mi5.4 mi7.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi993 ft
End7.2 mi993 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Fort Hunter Liggett, CA · about 11 mi away
County:
Monterey County, CA

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: May 23, 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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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