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Historic Bear Basin Camp

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🏞️ Attractions

Chews Ridge
Chews RidgeAttractions

The Chews Ridge Lookout is located at the northern end of the Santa Lucia Range of the Los Padres National Forest, about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Monterey, California, and approximately 30 miles (48 km) west of Highway 101. The current tower was built in 1929 and staffed until around 1990. A volunteer organization began recruiting individuals to staff the tower in 2019. The ridge and tower we

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
South Ventana Cone (1,517 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in California, United States of America

0.9 km · ~11 min walkDirections ↗
Church Creek TrailTrails & trailheads1.1 km · ~13 min walkDirections ↗
Pine Ridge Trailhead
Pine Ridge TrailheadTrails & trailheads1.1 km · ~13 min walkDirections ↗
SummitAttractions1.1 km · ~13 min walkDirections ↗
Horse Pasture TrailheadTrails & trailheads29.8 km · ~93 min driveDirections ↗
Tassajara Creek FallsWaterfalls29.8 km · ~93 min driveDirections ↗
Miller Mountain (1,319 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in Monterey County, California, United States of America

35.1 km · ~119 min driveDirections ↗
Pine FallsWaterfalls35.1 km · ~119 min driveDirections ↗
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Pfeiffer Big Sur State ParkParks & play

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is a state park in Monterey County, California, near the area of Big Sur on the state's Central Coast. It covers approximately 1,006 acres (407 ha) of land. The park is centered on the Big Sur River. It has been nicknamed a "mini Yosemite". A Redwood tree in the park nicknamed the Colonial Tree is estimated to be between 1,100 and 1,200 years old. Part of the natural ar

103.2 km · ~171 min driveDirections ↗
Ventana Cone (1,434 m)
Ventana Cone (1,434 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in California, United States of America

116.5 km · ~277 min driveDirections ↗
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State ParkParks & play

state park of California, United States

118.6 km · ~183 min driveDirections ↗
Ventana Wilderness
Ventana WildernessParks & play

protected wilderness area in California, United States

134.6 km · ~382 min driveDirections ↗

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