BUZZARD’S ROOST: This 3 mile round trip, moderate loop hike follows the Big Sur River then climbs through shady redwoods to an exposed sunny ridge with a panoramic view of the ocean, Sycamore Canyon, and the Santa Lucia Mountains.Overlooks provide stunning, panoramic views of the Big Sur Valley and the Big Sur River Gorge, the rugged Big Sur coastline, Sycamore Canyon, the Santa Lucia Mountains, Point Sur, Pfeiffer Falls, and Andrew Molera State Park. Within Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park there are eight miles of hiking trails, and in the Ventana Wilderness which borders the park, there are over 200 miles of trails. Hiking Trails At Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park We then followed the River Path and Warden’s Path, both wheelchair and stroller accessible along the Big Sur River, past oldest trees in the park on our way back to the lodge for ice cream. We combined both trails into one 2 mile, round trip hike to Pfeiffer Falls and the Valley View Overlook. Both trails are the same for the first half mile, then they split apart. Next we did the Pfeiffer Falls Trail hike and the Valley View Trail hike. I think next time we vacation in Big Sur, we’re going to try to stay here for something different - but still go to the River Inn for burritos!
The minute my kids saw the deli and ice cream counter, they made plans to stop in after our hikes for an ice cream reward! I peeked inside the restaurant and the lobby, and it was beautiful. We first parked outside the Big Sur Lodge and took a peek inside. Its peaks tower high above the Big Sur River Gorge, where the Big Sur River enters the pristine park and flows past the spectacular 800-1,200 year old giant redwood trees that shade much of the park. Sitting on the western slope of the Santa Lucia Mountains in the Los Padres National Forest, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park has 1,006 acres of redwood, oak, sycamores, cottonwoods, maples, alders, chaparral, and open meadow areas. OMG yum! It was the perfect way to fill up and fuel up before hitting the road each day.Īfter chowing down on our giant breakfast burritos, our first day in Big Sur started with a visit to the closest California State Park to the Big Sur River Inn, the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. There are so many wonderful things I could tell you about the Big Sur hotel, but I’ll lave that for another post, and just tell you that we began every day of our Big Sur family vacation with delicious, freshly-made, monster-size breakfast burritos from the burrito bar in the back of their General Store. While visiting Big Sur, California, we stayed in a comfortable Riverside Suite overlooking the lush lawn and redwood-lined Big Sur River at the fabulous Big Sur River Inn. UPDATE: Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park continues to be closed due to the impact from the 2016 Soberanes Fire and flooding from recent heavy rains.
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