2.0 mi from the trailheadChina Camp Campground
Campground
16.7 mi out & back, trail only · 7,232 ft gain · 3,449 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Church Creek Trail, 9.2 mi each way
In Ventana Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
Big Sur out and back in Ventana Wilderness climbs 7,232 ft to 3,449 ft in 16.7 miles.
7,232 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground
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Sun: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny · wind 2 to 7 mph NW