Travel Reference
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You may either follow this spur or continue on the road—both climb roughly 250
feet in 0.3 mile. The road makes a hairpin turn right and then snakes steeply west-
ward, passing a ruin marked by a lonely chimney. The spur climbs more gradually,
veering west and then looping around to join the road. From that point, you'll ascend
25 yards farther to the Little Sur Trail junction (4 miles, 1080').
The eastbound Little Sur Trail to Jackson Camp is essentially a viewless trail
that leads south-southeast 200 feet above the Little Sur River in the shade of tanoaks
and redwoods. Half a mile from the junction, you'll reach a seasonal spring that's little
more than a mud puddle in summer. A few hundred yards farther the trail narrows at
a small washout. Be especially careful if you're lugging heavy gear, as this section
could erode further over time.
Past the washout, the trail makes a hairpin turn east across a creeklet in a
redwood-lined gully blanketed in sword ferns, redwood sorrel, and trillium (4.6 miles,
1120'). Here the trail leaves Boy Scout territory and enters the Ventana Wilderness.
You'll climb another 100 yards, then make the final half-mile descent into Jackson
Camp (5.1 miles, 930'), whose two sites lie along the south bank of the Little Sur.
You'll literally emerge at the first site, while the second site lies just 20 yards
downstream. Enjoy the serene backcountry and return when you're rested. A trail
from the Boy Scout camp climbs the river to Jackson Camp, so expect badge-carrying
visitors in July and August.
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