Topo and GPS tracks for todays 16+ mile outing. That last mile to Post Summit was on an unofficial use trail, not that there's much difference between the use trails and the official trails that far back in the Ventanas Last comment 02/12/2007.
10/15/2006 08:53 AM
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Peiffer Falls trailhead at Big Sur. See here for the short route to the falls.)
10/14/2006 09:20 AM
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The trail followed the falls trail for a 50 yards or so.
10/14/2006 09:26 AM
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Right turn here at the top of the stairs towards Oak Grove.
10/14/2006 09:26 AM
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The first mile followed the Oak Grove trail as it countoured the canyonside above the park.
10/14/2006 09:32 AM
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Junction of the Oak Grove and Manuel Peak Trail. (Here called the Mt. Manuel Trail- The Topo lists the summit as Manuel Peak, but the local sinage uses Manuel Peak)
10/14/2006 09:43 AM
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Up above the treeline looking down at Hwy 1 as it passed through Big Sur.
10/14/2006 09:46 AM
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The long, steadily uphill, winding climb up the side of the Big Sur River canyon to the top of the Cabezo Prieto ridge.
10/14/2006 09:53 AM
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Little water in the Big Sur today. (Much less than my last trip). You could still hear the river up on the trail, tho.
10/14/2006 09:56 AM
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