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Big Sur Station is a multiagency visitor center and ranger station operated by
Caltrans The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is an Executive (government), executive department of the U.S. state of California. The department is part of the Government of California#State agencies, cabinet-level California State Tran ...
, the
Los Padres National Forest Los Padres National Forest is a United States national forest in Southern California, southern and central California. Administered by the United States Forest Service, Los Padres includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast ...
, and
California State Parks California State Parks is the state park system for the U.S. state of California. The system is administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, a department under the California Natural Resources Agency. The California State ...
. It is approximately 26 miles south of
Carmel, California Carmel-by-the-Sea (), commonly known simply as Carmel, is a city in Monterey County, California, located on the Central Coast of California. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 3,220, down from 3,722 a ...
, near
Big Sur, California Big Sur () is a rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Carmel Highlands and San Simeon, where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. It is frequently praised fo ...
. It is near the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge. It serves as the western terminus of the 23 mile
Pine Ridge Trail The Pine Ridge Trail (USFS 3E06) is the most popular hiking trail in the Ventana Wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest, California. The trail traverses the Ventana Wilderness from the Big Sur Station near sea level to China Camp on Ta ...
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Buildings and structures in Monterey County, California Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest Tourist attractions in Monterey County, California Big Sur {{MontereyCountyCA-geo-stub