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- Mountain Bike
10 trails
- Adaptive Bike
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- Horse
14 trails
- Hike
69 trails
- Trail Running
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Open as of May 14, 2026Stats
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- 63
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 10
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- 1
- Trails Horse
- 14
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- 69
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- Total Distance
- 154 miles
- Total Descent
- 38,686 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,816 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,823 ft
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Wanna Hike in California? These Are the 13 Most Stunning Trails.
Jul 18, 2024 from outsideonline.com
A longtime Golden State hiker reveals her dream list of the most beautiful, must-see routes in California
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Andrew Molera State Park
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Bottchers Recreation Site
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Plaskett Ridge
Popular Big Sur Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 10 miles • 2,773 ft • 109 • • atv
This is a popular trail for offroad vehicle travel with expansive views of the Big Sur coastline and surrounding mountains. Gravel grinders will find this as a welcome break from being buzzed by cars along hwy 1.
• 90 ★ 4.4 • 15 miles • 2,122 ft • 40 •
Seldom Travelled, abandoned road between Arroyo-Seco and the Indians. This takes you deep into the Ventana Wilderness (the road/trail is a ribbon of non-wilderness).
• 60 ★ 3.5 • 1 mile • 50 ft • 37 • • hike
This easy trail leads to the ocean beach. To get to the trail, you must cross the Big Sur River. A seasonal footbridge is put in place around June 15 and removed around October 31. Use extreme caution when wading across the river....
• 50 ★ 3.4 • 3 miles • 1,242 ft • 29 • • hike
Moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 38 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 2.7 • 3 miles • 2,528 ft • 10 •
The Timber Top trail is steep, averaging 16%. 99.9% of bicyclists will need to push the bicycle to the top. The ride down is gnarly. The hiking trail is known as Forest Service trail named the "Boronda Trail", this is not wilderness. Enjoy.
• 5 ★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 116 ft • 3 • • hike
Posted signs say the trail is closed.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 5 miles • 1,894 ft • 3 •
The north end of the route is at the Monterey/SLO county line. The south end is a few 100ft south of Ragged pt. The southern end is the "Baldwin Ranch Rd", this road is entirely on Forest Service land and is used weekly (or more by the...
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 3 miles • 862 ft • 1 • • hike
Less popular green difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used both directions.
Big Sur Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 17 miles • 2,659 ft • 0 • Loop •
Bixby Bridge through Old Coast, exit at Molera State Park, ride back to Bixby via HWY 1
11 miles • 1,615 ft • 1 • Loop •
Big Sur to Andrew Molera Ridge trail with epic downhill.
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trail: Timber Top/ Boronda trail
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Jan 26, 2022 , Big Sur
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Old Coast Road | Oct 7, 2025 @ 12:46pm (America/Los_Angeles) Oct 7, 2025 | Very Dry | Nevrfolow | ||
| Creamery Meadows Trail | May 10, 2025 @ 2:54pm May 10, 2025 | Dry | teosoft | ||
| Timber Top/ Boronda trail | Jan 13, 2024 @ 9:12am Jan 13, 2024 | Dry | mikejanyk | ||
| Arroyo Seco - Indians Road | Jan 17, 2022 @ 7:05pm Jan 17, 2022 | Dry | renjim | ||
| Ridge Trail | Jun 17, 2019 @ 1:43pm Jun 17, 2019 | Variable | ruanded |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| krpayne99 | wishlist | trail | activity #94937453 | May 17, 2026 @ 1:49pm May 17, 2026 |
| Nataliea6R5uX | wishlist | trail | activity #94250787 | May 7, 2026 @ 4:53pm May 7, 2026 |
| knobbysonly | difficultyvote | trail | activity #94188103 | May 6, 2026 @ 5:39pm May 6, 2026 |
| ESP-OFF | wishlist | trail | activity #93280423 | Apr 24, 2026 @ 7:46am Apr 24, 2026 |
| DrDrea | vote | route | activity #92236001 | Apr 8, 2026 @ 11:02pm Apr 8, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | this is an accurate report. I rode Indians in... | Feb 18, 2026 @ 11:51pm Feb 18, 2026 | ||
| trail | For outsiders visiting, ticks have been... | Mar 23, 2025 @ 9:28am Mar 23, 2025 | ||
| trail | Sounds like a decent ebike ride! Thanks for... | Sep 6, 2023 @ 10:56am Sep 6, 2023 | ||
| trail | This trail is essentially closed. Someone... | Sep 5, 2023 @ 8:53pm Sep 5, 2023 | ||
| trail | Posted sign says trail is closed. | Sep 5, 2023 @ 9:12am Sep 5, 2023 |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 10 | 43 miles | 6,867 ft | 17 miles | 3,061 ft | #4,837 | #1,626 | 34 | 27 | 2 | 1,170 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 5 miles | 1,952 ft | 3 miles | 1,919 ft | 14 | 1 | 326 | ||||
| Horse | 14 | 29 miles | 6,663 ft | 12 miles | 3,422 ft | #1,506 | #887 | 8 | ||||
| Hike | 69 | 149 miles | 36,736 ft | 58 miles | 4,816 ft | #553 | #253 | 9 | 30 | 1,860 | ||
| Trail Running | 69 | 149 miles | 36,736 ft | 58 miles | 4,816 ft | #1,242 | #450 | 30 | 209 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 10 miles | 2,585 ft | 5 miles | 1,073 ft | 11 | 2 | 5 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Big Sur
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What are the best places to ride in Big Sur?
Big Sur has 6 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Big Sur?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Big Sur are:
- South Boundary Trail (4.1/5)
- Arroyo Seco - Indians Road (4.1/5)
- Old Coast Road (3.9/5)
- Creamery Meadows Trail (3.9/5)
- Ridge Trail (3.9/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Big Sur?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Big Sur are:
- June (6 activities)
- October (6 activities)
- November (6 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Big Sur?
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Points of Interest
- Lottie Potrero Camping
- How Far Can You Go? Other
- Pat Springs Campsite Camping
- The Indians Historic Ranch Site Viewpoint
- Old Wagon Caves Sight
- Memorial Park Campground Camping
- Alder Creek Camp Camping
- San Martin Top Viewpoint
- Campsite Camping
- Campsite Camping
- Junipero Serra Peak (5,873 ft)
- Pinyon Peak (5,256 ft)
- Chews Ridge (5,049 ft)
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