Los Padres National Forest
The Big Sur backcountry and condor country
The rugged interior behind California’s Central Coast — chaparral ridges above Big Sur, hot springs, and the skies where California condors were brought back from the brink. Wild land right behind the famous coast.
What to see
- Ventana Wilderness
- Sykes Hot Springs
- Cone Peak over the ocean
- California condors
- Pine Mountain
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