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a b Agha, Laith. "The Long Road to Work". voicesofmontereybay.org. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018 . Retrieved September 14, 2018. Travel Updates in Monterey County". Seemonterey.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Route 1 - Big Sur Coast Highway America's Byways". Fhwa.dot.gov. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017 . Retrieved January 8, 2018. Swiss Canyon Beach is a long, sandy beach that's visible when looking north from the mouth of the Big Sur River in Andrew Molera State Park. The eastern side of the beach is bounded by private land. The beach may be accessible from the southern end depending on the tide. [64] The Santa Lucia Mountain Range, which dominates the Big Sur region, is 140 miles (230km) long, extending from Carmel in the north to the Cuyama River in San Luis Obispo County. The range is never more than 11 miles (18km) from the coast. [20] :11

During the winter, Big Sur experiences some of the heaviest rainfall in California. [208] More than 70 percent of the rain falls from December through March. The summer is generally dry. The Santa Lucia range rises to more than 5,800 ft (1760 m), and the amount of rainfall greatly increases as the elevation rises and cools the air, but rainfall amounts decrease sharply in the rain shadow of the coastal mountains. Scientists estimate that about 90 in. (230 cm) falls on average near the ridge tops. But actual totals vary considerably. [10] Snowfall is rare on the coast, but is common in the winter months on the higher ridges of the Santa Lucia Range. [209]

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CVE-2023-23518: YeongHyeon Choi (@hyeon101010), Hyeon Park (@tree_segment), SeOk JEON (@_seokjeon), YoungSung Ahn (@_ZeroSung), JunSeo Bae (@snakebjs0107), Dohyun Lee (@l33d0hyun) of Team ApplePIE a b "Letter from Karin Strasser Kauffman". The Big Sur Local Coastal Program Defense Committee. April 4, 2015. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016 . Retrieved August 14, 2016. a b c d Strong, Kathy (December 15, 2015). "Wild curves, waves — and food in Big Sur". Desert Sun. Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. There are remnants of a grizzly bear trap within Palo Corona Regional Park east of Point Lobos in a grove of redwood trees next to a creek. [224]

There are only 16 public restrooms along the entire coast to accommodate the almost 5 million annual visitors. The number of visitors far exceeds the available restrooms, and most restrooms are not available in locations where tourists frequently visit. [111] [112] Businesses report that the large number of visitors using their bathroom has overwhelmed their septic systems. [111] Road Trip: California's Pacific Coast Highway -- National Geographic". September 14, 2010. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017 . Retrieved December 6, 2017. Bir Sur Pioneers". cdnc.ucr.edu. Vol.142, no.63. Oakland Tribune. March 4, 1945. p.19. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022 . Retrieved February 16, 2022.Race Weekend - 36th Annual Big Sur River Run". January 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017 . Retrieved January 5, 2018. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) The country between the shoreline and the Coast Range of mountains, running parallel with the shoreline from San Carpojoro to Point Sur is probably the roughest piece of coastline on the whole Pacific coast of the United States from San Diego to Cape Flattery. Granddaughter writes history of Nepenthe". San Francisco Chronicle. November 13, 2009. Archived from the original on August 14, 2016 . Retrieved August 30, 2016. a b c d "Big Sur Emergencies Fire Medical Law Enforcement Crime Accident". Big Sur Visitor Guide. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023 . Retrieved June 20, 2023. Congested Areas". Big Sur Visitor Guide. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018 . Retrieved January 6, 2018.

Michael Pfeiffer, his wife, and four children arrived in Big Sur in 1869 to settle on the south coast. After reaching Sycamore Canyon, they found it to their liking and decided to stay. [10] :326 He filed a land patent on January 20, 1883, claiming two sections of land he already resided on near and immediately north of the mouth of Sycamore Canyon. [168] They had six more children later on.

Besides sightseeing from the highway, Big Sur offers hiking and outdoor activities. There are a large number of state and federal lands and parks, including McWay Falls at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, one of only two waterfalls in California that plunge directly into the ocean. The waterfall is located near the foundation of a grand stone cliffside house built in 1940 by Lathrop and Hélène Hooper Brown which was the region's first electrified home. However, parking is very limited and usually unavailable on summer weekends and holidays. [55] a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Henson, Paul; Donald J. Usner (1993). "The Natural History of Big Sur" (PDF). University Of California Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2010 . Retrieved August 12, 2016.

a b Russell, Stan. "Big Sur Camping Guide, Big Sur California". Bigsurcalifornia.org. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017 . Retrieved January 6, 2018. The California condor ( Gymnogyps californianus) is a critically endangered species that was near extinction when the remaining wild birds were captured. A captive breeding program was begun in 1987. The Ventana Wildlife Society acquired 80 acres near Anderson Canyon that it used for a captive breeding program. [234] After some success, a few birds were released in 1991 and 1992 in Big Sur, and again in 1996 in Arizona near the Grand Canyon. [235] Translation (beta) for English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian or Brazilian Portuguese The film was in post-production as of February 2012. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] A teaser trailer was released on Vimeo on September 23. [12] Reception [ edit ] Garrapata State Park, Andrew Molera State Park, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park all contain short hiking trails. As of January2018 [update], almost all trails on the east side of Highway 1 in these parks are closed due to the Soberanes Fire and damage sustained during heavy rains the following winter. Some trails west of Highway 1 are open. [73] Places of contemplation [ edit ] An evening aerial view of the Esalen InstituteSinclair, Ward (October 15, 1980). "Big Sur Coastline Caught Up in a Riptide on Potomac". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017 . Retrieved October 30, 2017.