Big Sur California PCH 1 Vacation Drive Road Trip Photo 54 Julia Pfeiffer Burns Calif Coast & Partington Trail

Pacific Ocean rugged Big Sur California Coast View; Click for larger scenic seascape

Information: These beautiful Pacific Ocean rugged Big Sur California Coast views are almost over for a while. After you leave the main Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park heading north there is a vista point then at not quite 2 miles you come to the historic Partington Canyon Trail (see upper left thumbnail picture) which leads to Partington Cove. Much of the tan bark and lumber was shipped out of Partington Cove. The trail begins on the west shoulder of Highway 1, at the north end of the highway bridge over Partington Canyon, it drops about 200 vertical feet then there is a tunnel that goes through the ridgeline that opens into a beautiful cove which still has parts of the shipping tools bolted to the rocks. In addition, hiking inland from Partington Cove into Partington Canyon is a great hike! And tan bark goes 3.3 miles to the Tin House.
Beach Access and Day Use Picnic Areas: There is a fun interesting trail to Partington Cove but there isn't much of a beach at that location, there is really no good beach access anywhere near here, the high steep cliffs don’t allow it; the closest beach access north to a nice beach (Pfeiffer State Beach) is 10.5 miles the turnoff is at Sycamore Canyon; the beach access to the south is 17 miles at Limekiln Creek State Park. There is wonderful picnic area in the redwoods at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park; the closest one to the north would be Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park which is 8 miles north and the Lucia Lodge has a nice ocean view free picnic area and Lucia is 12 miles to the south.
Near places to Eat: My favorite Big Sur Ocean View restaurant Nepenthe is 9 miles north on the scenic PCH and the closest restaurant to the south is the Restaurant at the Lucia Lodge which is 14 miles.
Near Hotel Lodgings & Resorts: Deetjen's Big Sur Inn and Restaurant is 8 miles ahead to the north and the Lucia Lodge is 12 miles south.
Near Campgrounds: This is the location of the tiny environmental tent campground with the much sought after highly coveted handful of ocean view tent campsites. Closest other campground is to the south 17 miles at Limekiln Creek State Park.; the closest one to the north would be Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park which is 8 miles north.
Other Facilities, Services or Activities: On the coast in this area south the traveler services and tourist facilities have been sparse and spread out but soon the highway heading north leaves the coast and heads up the Big Sur River Valley where there many clusters of business and they are fairly close together.

• After the Nepenthe Restaurant about 7 miles north the scenery will change because the Pacific Coast Highway 1 zigs inland through the Big Sur River Valley; you will see more big redwood trees and roadside businesses and less scenic Pacific Ocean California coast vistas.
• Distance from San Simeon CA: 54 miles; Mileage to Carmel: 35 miles
• Scenic Big Sur Pacific Coast Highway 1 Mile Marker: MON 37.8
• Latitude & Longitude: Lat N 36° 10.614 Lon W 121° 41.66

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