In April, 2022, Ivan Gomez was convicted of 16 felony counts including arson for purposefully starting a fire near Lime Creek on August 18, 2020. The Dolan Fire killed a dozen Critically Endangered California Condors when it burned through the 80 acres (32ha) Big Sur Condor Sanctuary operated by the Ventana Wildlife Society of Monterey. The 125,000 acres (51,000ha) fire was not fully contained until December 31, more than four months after it started. [205] Effect on Redwoods [ edit ] Why can't I go to Sykes? The State of the Pine Ridge Trail in Big Sur". Wild Ventana. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018 . Retrieved August 28, 2018. Swiss Canyon Beach, Big Sur, CA". California Beaches. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022 . Retrieved February 11, 2022.

The first Europeans to see Big Sur were Spanish mariners led by Juan Cabrillo in 1542, who sailed up the coast without landing. When Cabrillo sailed by, he described the coastal range as "mountains which seem to reach the heavens, and the sea beats on them; sailing along close to land, it appears as though they would fall on the ships." [10] :272

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An amazingly intricate and ambitious first novel - ten years in the making - that puts an engrossing new spin on the traditional haunted-house tale. Trip Advisor Crowns Monterey County With Three 2008 Travelers' Choice Destination Awards". Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. After the Spanish established the California missions in 1770, they baptized and forced the native population to labor at the missions. While living at the missions, the aboriginal population was exposed to diseases unknown to them, like smallpox and measles, for which they had no immunity, devastating the Native American population and their culture. Many of the remaining Native Americans assimilated with Spanish and Mexican ranchers in the nineteenth century. [10] :264–267

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Swiss Canyon Beach is a long, sandy beach that's visible when looking north from the mouth of the Big Sur River in Andrew Molera State Park. The eastern side of the beach is bounded by private land. The beach may be accessible from the southern end depending on the tide. [64] Big Sur's first post office was named "Posts" after William Brainard Post, in whose home it was located. He had obtained a patent to land at the top of the grade south of the Big Sur River, where he built a home in 1867. [32] Confusion ensued when mail intended for the Presidio was sent to Big Sur, and mail for the local residents was sent to the military post. The residents changed the name of the post office to Arbolado ('woodland'), but that was confused by the post office for Alvarado, a street in Monterey. The post office operated at Posts from 1889 to 1910; it was moved in 1905 several miles northwest to Big Sur Village. [33] The English-speaking homesteaders petitioned the United States Post Office in Washington D.C. to change the name of their post office from Arbolado to Big Sur, and the rubber stamp using that name was returned on March 6, 1915, cementing the use of Big Sur as the place name. [19] :8 [20] :7 [34] [21] Popularity [ edit ] The Big Sur coast, looking north toward Bixby Creek Bridge

Writers have compared Big Sur to other natural wonders like the Grand Canyon. [38] Novelist Herbert Gold described it as "one of the grand American retreats for those who nourish themselves with wilderness." [39]

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The Henry Miller Memorial Library is a nonprofit bookstore and arts center that opened in 1981 as a tribute to the writer. Miller lived in Big Sur from 1944 to February 1963 and wrote about Big Sur in his book Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch. It is a gathering place for locals and has become the focal point of individuals with a literary mind, [58] a cultural center devoted to Miller's life and work, and a popular attraction for tourists. [59] [60] Santa Lucia Range from Nepenthe restaurant Camping [ edit ] In the south, Sand Dollar Beach is the longest stretch of beach in Big Sur. It is popular with hikers and photographers for its views of nearby bluffs. The beach is 25 miles (40km) south of the Big Sur village on Highway 1. A steep staircase leads down to the beach from the highway. [63] Jade Cove, 2 miles (3.2km) south of Sand Dollar Beach, is also sometimes popular with visitors. The North Coast Ridge Road (USFS 20S05) is accessible from the road to the Ventana Inn and indirectly from the south via Limekiln State Park. Parking is available in the north at Cadillac Flat near the Ventana Inn. From Ventana Inn, the trail climbs steeply to the crest of the coastal ridge and south about 30 miles (48km) to near Cone Peak. There are wide views in all directions for almost the entire hike. It connects to several trails over its length, including Terrace Creek Trail (closed as of January2018 [update]), Boronda Trail, DeAngulo Trail, Big Sur Trail, Marble Peak Trail, Bee Camp Trail, Lost Valley Connector Trail, Rodeo Flat Trail, and the Arroyo Seco Trail. It provides access to Timber Top and Cold Spring Camp. It passes near the summit of Anderson Peak (4,099 feet (1,249m)) and Marble Peak (4,031 feet (1,229m)), and through to the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road and through connects to the Cone Peak Road. It is not open to vehicular traffic or bicycles. As of January2018 [update], the trail is closed. [71] [72] Cast set for film adaptation of Kerouac's Big Sur | Ampersand | National Post". Arts.nationalpost.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09 . Retrieved 2015-08-07. Stephen Baldwin, "Cast set for film adaptation of Kerouac’s Big Sur," Archived 2012-07-09 at archive.today National Post, April 15, 2011.