Mount Manuel Trail

Trail in Pfeiffer Big Sur · California

10.8 mi · 3,750 ft gain · Out & back.

A steep, strenuous climb from Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Manuel Peak, passing through poison oak and little shade before rewarding hikers with sweeping views of the Santa Lucia Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

Trailhead: 36.2474, -121.7770.

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