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Fernwood Park & Camp – Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park 🌲 loop from Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

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Road cycling routes
United States
California
Monterey County

Fernwood Park & Camp – Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park 🌲 loop from Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

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Fernwood Park & Camp – Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park 🌲 loop from Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

01:52

29.9km

730m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 39 m for 52 m

After 29.9 km for 52 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

174 m

Fernwood Park & Camp

Highlight • Rest Area

Dense Redwood Grove on the Big Sur River with a private (overpriced a >$100/night) campground, a pebble river beach, and a restaurant on the roadside of Hwy 1 above.

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2

677 m

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park 🌲

Highlight • Forest

Iconic state park with a picturesque canyon, redwood tree groves, lots of hiking trails from flat short and easy to long and adventurous. Services available in a historic grand lodge

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3

6.56 km

Henry Miller Library & Café 📖

Highlight • Cafe

Book shop, Library, cafe, event space, music venue, created and continued by one of Henry Miller's friends and fans henrymiller.org

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4

9.70 km

Grimes Point Scenic Overlook 🌊 Big Sur

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great overlook across Grimes Canyon and the Big Sur coast.

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5

10.6 km

Seals Beach Overlook 🐋 Big Sur Cabrillo Highway 1

Highlight • Viewpoint

Now known as Posts, California, I'm using the old name since it's more descriptive. If riding the PCH this is a can't miss viewpoint with plenty of space to pull …

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6

11.0 km

Laffler Canyon 🌊 Coast Gallery and Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Impressive outdoor display of sculpture

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7

15.0 km

California Sea Otter State Game Refuge 🌊 Big Sur Coast Hwy1

Highlight • Natural Monument

The otter refuge stretches along a long section of the coast.

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8

28.6 km

Entrance to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park & Lodge

Highlight • Rest Area

Hard to miss riding South on the PCH through Big Sur (going north it's in the middle of a descent)

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B

29.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.4 km

414 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.2 km

519 m

230 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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