As part of Pfeiffer-Redwood Creek, which flows into the Big Sur River and the Pacific Ocean, Pfeiffer Falls is an important habitat within the Big Sur watershed. In September 2009, we officially partnered with State Parks to reimagine a renovated trail to Pfeiffer Falls with long-term protection of the ecosystem in mind. With budget limits preventing California State Parks from rebuilding the trail, the League saw the opportunity to improve access to this beloved Big Sur sight. The Basin Complex Fire burned 162,818 acres, including the bridges, railings, steps, signs, and retaining walls of one of Pfeiffer Big Sur’s most popular trails. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League Reimagining a Classic ![]() Save the Redwoods League and California State Parks installed a 70-foot pedestrian bridge that spans the Pfeiffer Redwood Creek ravine. The Pfeiffer Falls Trail in California’s Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on June 1, 2021. This challenging project, 12 years in the making, is a testament to the great and enduring partnership between Save the Redwoods League and California State Parks. ![]() Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is a destination for many reasons: the spectacular coastline leading to it from the north and the south, the mystique of its woods that have inspired literary legends and beat poets, the Big Sur River that runs through it, and its eponymous waterfall, Pfeiffer Falls.Īfter being badly damaged in the July 2008 Basin Complex Fire, the Pfeiffer Falls Trail reopened in June 2021 for hiking, better than ever before. A breathtaking road trip away for Northern Californians, Southern Californians, and everyone in between, the coast redwood forest of Big Sur is a Central Coast gem and an essential experience.
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