Andrew Molera — Bluffs & Ridge Loop
Big Sur · near Big Sur · Central Coast
Trail Running
At a glance
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Distance
- 8 miles
- Elevation gain
- 1,050 ft
- Best season
- Year-round (check Hwy 1 / fire closures) · spring wildflowers
Permits and booking
- Permit required
- No
- How the permit works
- No permit. Andrew Molera State Park — $10 day-use. ALWAYS check Highway 1 and park status: Big Sur closes frequently for fire, flood, and landslides.
What is here
- Features
- Ocean-bluff singletrack above Big Sur surf · Ridge climb with Santa Lucia views · Big Sur River mouth & beach · Spring wildflower meadows
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Not permitted
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Trail Running detail
- Surface
- singletrack
- Intl tip
- The park is on Hwy 1 north of Big Sur village — always verify Highway 1 and park status before driving (closures are frequent). The river crossing can be knee-deep in wet season. Combine with Pfeiffer Beach and the Big Sur restaurants. Spring brings the best wildflowers and greenest hills.
The guide
Andrew Molera State Park offers the most runnable slice of Big Sur — a loop linking ocean-bluff singletrack, a ridge climb, and…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Andrew Molera — Bluffs & Ridge Loop — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 36.287, -121.846