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Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park 47225 Highway 1 Big Sur, CA 93920 (831) 667-2315 • Big Sur River © 2013 California State Parks (Rev Our Mission The mission of California State Parks is feiffer Big Sur Pfeiffer to provide for the health, inspiration and P education of the people of California by helping State Park is loved Big Sur to preserve the state’s extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for the serenity of its State Park for high-quality outdoor recreation. forests and the pristine, fragile beauty of the Big Sur River as it meanders California State Parks supports equal access. Prior to arrival, visitors with disabilities who through the park. need assistance should contact the park at (831) 667-2315. If you need this publication in an alternate format, contact [email protected]. CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS P.O. Box 942896 Sacramento, CA 94296-0001 For information call: (800) 777-0369 (916) 653-6995, outside the U.S. 711, TTY relay service www.parks.ca.gov SaveTheRedwoods.org/csp Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park 47225 Highway 1 Big Sur, CA 93920 (831) 667-2315 • www.parks.ca.gov/pbssp Big Sur River © 2013 California State Parks (Rev. 2015) O n the western slope of the Santa Big Sur Settlers In the early 20th century, a developer Lucia Mountains, the peaks of Pfeiffer Big In 1834, Governor José Figueroa granted offered to buy some of John Pfeiffer’s land, Sur State Park tower high above the Big acreage to Juan Bautista Alvarado. planning to build a subdivision. Pfeiffer Sur River Gorge. This is a place where the Alvarado’s El Sur Rancho stretched from the refused. Instead, he sold 680 acres — which land, the sea, and forests of giant redwoods River Chiquito del Sur (in today’s Carmel became the nucleus of today’s park — to the adjoin in a rugged landscape jigsaw puzzle. Valley) to below the Big Sur River. State of California in 1933. In winter, temperatures range from the Mexico ceded California to the U.S. in The Civilian Conservation Corps 20s to the 50s. Summer mornings bring fog, 1848, at the end of the Mexican-American The Great Depression was in full force in which usually burns off by midday. War. Beginning around 1862, the area was the early 1930s. One of President Franklin settled by people whose names — Pfeiffer, PARK HISTORY D. Roosevelt’s first official acts was to create Partington, Post, Gamboa — are still found The Esselen and Rumsien People the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). on local street signs and businesses. Early archaeological evidence of the Esselen The CCC employed young men to develop The park’s Manuel Peak was named for a and Rumsien (also known as Costanoan) recreational areas and conserve natural member of the Chumash tribe, Immanuel presence on the Central Coast dates back resources. From 1933 to 1942, nearly 2.5 Innocente, head cattle wrangler at El Sur about 8,000 years. Though physical remnants million CCC corpsmen built roads, trails, and Rancho. In 1868, Innocente moved his family of these prehistoric Native Americans have structures in more than 800 state and federal north from San Buenaventura to the Big Sur not been well documented, a few items parks and planted nearly three billion trees. area. That year they bought property along discovered in the area — projectile points, The men here at CCC Camp S.P. 12 the river in what is now the park. bedrock mortars, and various shells — have built campgrounds, buildings, fences, a Michael and Barbara Pfeiffer arrived here been attributed to them. footbridge, and trails in this park. Their wood in 1869, settling at the mouth of Sycamore Esselen and Rumsien people still live and stone “park rustic” style used redwood Canyon to ranch, farm, and keep bees. Their in the Big Sur area, where they honor and lumber and river rocks as building materials. son, John, lived along the Big Sur River, near practice the traditions of their ancestors. Between construction jobs, they tackled fires the site of the Homestead cabin. and problematic poison oak. Before and after Highway 1: In 1937, the new highway was completed, forever changing the serene ranch lands. Following World War II, the state high- way brought travelers enthralled by the beauty of the area to the park. These photos from 1954 show remote Big Sur’s increasing popularity. Interpretive hike Big Sur Lodge Swimming hole at Big Sur River the creeks. On hillsides, manzanita, Camping — More than 150 recreational buckeye, and coast live oak have spread. vehicle and tent sites lie along the Big Sur Scientists are concerned that increased River. Hike/bike sites and two group tent temperatures and decreased fog from sites are available to campers; no RVs are climate change threaten the survival of the allowed in these sites. Reserve campsites coast redwoods forest. up to seven months ahead at www.parks. ca.gov/pbssp or call (800) 444-7275. Basin Complex fire, 2008 The Basin Complex Fire Campfires are held in the evenings. Ask On June 21, 2008, lightning strikes caused a for an interpretive program schedule. NATURAL HISTORY wildfire that burned more than 160,000 acres Wildlife — Cooper’s hawks, spotted owls, along the Big Sur coast. Still-recovering parts ACCESSIBLE FEATURES and purple martins perform sky acrobatics. of the park may not yet be available for use. Several campsites, the picnic areas, and the Endangered or threatened animals include RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES restrooms are accessible. For accessibility California condors and steelhead. On the Big Sur Station — A visitor center for the updates, visit http://access.parks.ca.gov. ground and in the air, ringtails, bobcats, area parks is south at 47555 Highway 1. Steller’s jays, gray foxes, and belted PLEASE REMEMBER Big Sur Lodge — The lodge concession has kingfishers go about their business. • All park features are protected by law 61 rooms, cottages, a conference center, a Plants — Coast redwoods, near the southern and may not be disturbed. Stay on trails cafe, a gift shop, and a grocery store. Visit end of their natural range, flourish in creek to avoid poison oak throughout the park. www.bigsurlodge.com for details. drainages and along the Big Sur River. At • Protect fish nests in the river; do not Day Use — Valley View Trail’s east fork leads their feet are ferns, redwood sorrel, and move rocks, branches, or other materials. to a 60-foot waterfall. The many miles of other shade-tolerant plants. Big- • Please do not feed wildlife. park trails adjoin 200 miles of trails in the leaf maples, sycamores, alders, • Except for service animals, pets may not nearby Ventana Wilderness of Los Padres cottonwoods, and willows use trails, the river, or other natural areas. National Forest. Visitors may play softball grow along the river and All animals must be on a six-foot leash. on the field near Big Sur River. NEARBY STATE PARKS • Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park 11 miles south of Big Sur on Highway 1 Big Sur 93920 (831) 667-2315 • Andrew Molera State Park 4 miles to the north on Highway 1 Big Sur 93920 (831) 667-2315 This park receives support in part from a nonprofit organization. For more information, contact: Big Sur Natural History Association P.O. 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