Great hike through varied terrain including beach walks.

Location: Andrew Molera State Park

Location: Along CA-1 (Cabrillo Hwy) in Big Sur, CA . No street address. Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Directions: Andrew Molera is along CA-1 in Big Sur, 21.5 south of the shopping complex in Carmel at the intersection of Rio Road and CA-1.

Google Maps:

Parking Fees: $10 per vehicle (last visited: September 2010)

Capacity: Dozens of cars may be parked inside the park.

Latitude: 36.287484     Longitude: -121.843143

» Redwood Hikes Map: An excellent map by Dave Baselt. Thanks, Dave!

Route in brief: unnamed trail that goes over Big Sur River (0.2 miles) → River Trail (0.5 miles) → Hidden Trail (0.7 miles) → Ridge Trail (1.5 miles) → Panorama Trail (1.7 miles) → Bluffs Trail (1.7 miles) → Beach Trail (1.0 miles). Along the way, make a side trip to a beach via Spring Trail (0.3 miles additional). Also, you may walk in the sand at Molera Beach (0.5 miles additional).

Notes: The route is described in detail at RedwoodHikes — Trail Map.