Big Sur Maps

Big Sur Coast, California

Several hiking maps exist for this epic Central Coast region of California
Los Padres NF, Ventana, Gorda, Lucia, Limekiln State Park, Big Sur, California Central Coast

Big Sur Map NatGeo (listed below)
Big Sur Recreation Map by Wilderness Press (below)
Los Padres National Forest (North Monterey) USDA Map
Ventana Wilderness Map USDA Map; includes neighboring Silver Peak Wilderness

Patio @ Lucia, South Big Sur Coast (burned down recently)

NatGeo Big Sur Map #814

National Geographic Trails Illustrated Topo Map for Big Sur NatGeo
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Big Sur, California Central Coast Map w/ Ventana Wilderness and Los Padres National Forest. Trails Illustrated Map #814 by NatGeo. Silver Peak Wilderness, California Coastal State Parks, Monterey County Parks, PInnacles National Monument. All trails, trailheads, campgrounds, rivers, creeks, forests and parks between Monterey and San Simeon.

OLD EDITION

Andrew Molera State Park, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Big Sur National Wild River, Mill Creek Redwood Preserve, Palo Corona Regional Park, Glendeven Ranch, Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Preserve, Garrata State Park, Point Lobos Ranch, Point Lobos State Reserve, Carmel River State Beach, Asilomar State Beach, Fort Ord Dunes State Park, Toro Regional Park, Garland Ranch Regional Park, Cachagua Community Park, Miller Canyon, Bottchers Gap Campground, Tassajara, Arroyo Seco, Gabilan Range, Salinas River, Sierra de Salinas, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Limekiln State Park, Alder Creek Campground, John Little State Reserve, Slate Hot Springs, Santa Lucia Range, Cone Peak Gradient, Sand Dollar Beach, Jade Cove Big Sur Coast, Fort Hunter Liggett Military Base, San Antonio Pedira, Nacimiento Road, Nacimiento-Fergusson, Salmon Creek Road, Silver Peak Wilderness, Los Burros Road, Willow Creek, Plaskett Creek Campground, Coastal Highway 1 and US Route 101 on Central Coast California.

Printed on waterproof plastic in 2012. ISBN# 9781566955782

Redwoods Inland

This Central California Coastal region covers the north end of Los Padres National Forest, Ventana and Silver Peak Wilderness, Pinnacles National Monument, much of Fort Hunter Liggett, plus nearby State Parks – Andrew Molera State Park, Garrapata State Park, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Point Sur State Historic Park, Limekiln State Park, Point Lobos State Reserve & California Sea Otter Game Refuge.

Wilderness Press Map Big Sur

This recreation map for the California Central Coast includes all of the Big Sur coastline with Ventana & Silver Peak Wilderness.

beaches, forest, state parks & wilderness areas along this coastline:

Andrew Molera State Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Limekiln State Park
Los Padres National Forest
Pfeiffer Beach
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Sand Dollar Beach
Silver Peak Wilderness
Ventana Wilderness

nearby towns:

Big Sur Books

Los Padres National Forest Map

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Coastal Big Sur Maps

California Central Coast Forest Maps

Los Padres National Forest Maps
Los Padres Maps are perfect for exploring the gorgeous California Central Coast, from the beaches of Big Sur to hiking canyons of Ojai CA – National Forests North of L.A.

There are numerous maps covering the coastal mountain regions of Los Padres NF, which spans from Monterey Bay in the north to the Ojai mountains in the south, and eastward to Tejon Pass @ Interstate 5. Many folks call this area the Santa Barbara mountains, but it is so vast that it covers way more than just the coastline.

Los Padres Maps

The National Forest Service makes two forest maps and two wilderness maps; USDA maps include: LosPadres Map

NatGeo, short for National Geographic makes three Trails Illustrated maps: colorful, topographic publications covering the entire Big Sur coast line, plus the mountain areas:

camp map

Los Padres Topo Maps: Smaller map publishers have entered the scene, producing topographical maps for Los Padres wilderness regions, where there were voids:

Tom Harrison Maps –

Bryan Conant –

Ozena Views, from Lockwood Valley Road

Los Padres National Forest Atlas:
All Topo Quads

National Forest Maps

Snowy Mil Potreo Highway, W of PMC

Cuyama River Valley as seen from the old fire lookout tower on Cuyama Peak

more links for this area –

Beautiful PMC = Pine Mountain Club

4x4 Routes Los Padres

Los Padres Map South

Los Padres National Forest Map: South

NFS – USDA – U.S. Forest Service

Los Padres Forest Map, Gorman, Frazier Park, Mt Pinos, Sespe Wilderness, Mount Pinos Recreation Area, Ojai & Santa Barbara Ranger Districts. Waterproof Map; water & tear resistant. GPS: Longitude & Latitude; Rivers, Creeks, Peaks, Elevations, 4WD & every dirt BackRoad, Hot Springs, Equestrian Areas, all Campgrounds, Hiking Trails & BackPacking Trailheads.

Areas Include: Central Coast California, Santa Barbara, Frazier Park, Ojai, Sespe Wilderness, Hungry Valley Park. Ranger Map – NFS issued map. GPS: Longitude & Latitude; Rivers, Creeks, Peaks, Elevations, 4WD & every dirt BackRoad, Hot Springs, Equestrian Areas, all Campgrounds, Hiking Trails & BackPacking Trailheads. Areas include: Central Coast California, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, Goleta, Ojai, Frazier Park, Lockwood Valley, Sespe Wilderness, Camp Scheideck, Reyes Peak & Reyes Creek, Condor Sanctuary, Santa Ynez Mountains, San Rafael Wilderness, Chumash Wilderness, Dick Smith Wilderness, Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, Jameson Lake, Pyramid Lake, Ozena, Sespe Hot Springs.

Map Scale = 1:126,720. Size: 27″x 48″ overall / 4″x9″ folded; Printed on plastic waterproof. ISBN# 9781593515195

Camping Piru Creek

Los Padres National Forest

4x4 maps Excellent mountain biking trails on Mount Pinos. Chumash Wilderness is accessible via Quatal Canyon, a long red dirt road with abundant scenery. Sespe Hot Springs requires a very long hike in, best done as an overnight backpacking trip. Camp O Alto is the ridge top campground at Mount Able. Miller Jeep Trail 4×4 Route, is located off of Lockwood Valley Rd. 4×4 Camping on Tecuya Mountain near Cuddy Valley. Free Campgrounds can be found in Los Padres.

Pine Mountain Club, as seen from top of Mount Pinos, CA

nearby towns:

Los Padres is wildflower country

see also – NatGeo Los Padres East Map

Los Padres Map West

Los Padres NF West
NatGeo Map #813

Los Padres Map West National Geographic makes the Trails Illustrated Map for the west side of Los Padres NF. The Santa Barbara Mountains, Santa Maria, Santa Lucia Mountains and San Luis Obispo area.

Arroyo Grande, Cuyama River, Garcia Wilderness, Goleta, Grover Beach, Irish Hills, La Panza Range, Lake Cachuma, Los Padres National Forest, Machesna Mountain Wilderness, Point San Luis, Purisima Hills, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Bay, San Rafael Mountains, San Rafael Wilderness, Santa Lucia Wilderness, Santa Margarita Lake, Sierra Madre Mountains, Sisquoc River, Timber Peak. Gaviota State Park; Pismo Beach, Refugio SB and El Capitan State Beaches; Lake Cachuma; Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park; Sisquoc Wild and Scenic River; Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area; and Santa Margarita Lake Regional Park.

Launch Spot @ Pine Mountain Reyes Peak

4x4 maps Excellent hiking and wildflowers at Figueroa Mountain. 4×4 trails and camping at Rock Front Ranch. Santa Lucia off Hwy 166, has abundant dirt back roads and a long hike to indian petroglyphs. Pozo Saloon is located in the San Luis Obispo backcountry. Gaviota Hot Springs is a short hike near US Hwy 101. Small Campgrounds can be found in Los Padres.