Solo Backpacking 10 Miles to Sykes Hot Springs | Pine Ridge Trail, Big Sur, CA
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- čas přidán 7. 10. 2021
- In this video, I hike from Big Sur Station to Sykes Camp via the Pine Ridge Trail. There are natural hot springs at Sykes Camp, which is the best way to relax after a long day of hiking. The route is about 15 km each way, with about 1500 m of elevation gain throughout.
You can find the full trip report for the route here: tripreports.voyageurtripper.c...
Ss teenagers in 1966, 67, 68 we packed in to Barlow and Sykes camps .
That was before the devastating forest fires.
It was so idyllic to hike and camp in those remote areas .
I fancied myself a Taoist monk .
Amazing! It’s hard for me to imagine what it would have looked like without the fire damage, but I’m sure it was beautiful!
I liked your vid. Many people do this hike solo. I did it in May of 1970 when I was about 25-26 with one other guy. I remember the trails were pretty good. The trip in was the toughest because of all the uphill. We got a late start and camped the first night a little over halfway in. We just slept in our bags and I used my pack for a pillow. About 3am I fealt some rustling and it was a raccoon with his paw inside my pack under my head tearing apart a ham sandwich I had wrapped in foil. He didn't get much. We had brought collapsible fishing poles and caught rainbow trout in the stream near Sykes Camp as the streams and creeks were still flowing pretty good. We stayed for about 3 days and the hot spring was really a nice gift to appreciate. It was flowing right out of the base trunk of a big redwood tree like magic. Everybody was in the buff but all friendly. We took some mushrooms we had with us and the place was very lovely. Now in my 70s, I don't think I could do that hike today. And, I'm sure it's overrun with hikers nowadays. But, I recommend it if you're up to it.
I was there back then
Great overview, thanks for sharing 👍
Super cool video! I literally JUST got back from this hike for the first time and I have to say I'm impressed you did this trail so quickly. That 2nd half to Sykes ruined me. Also when you said you got lost at the 2nd camp I was dying because I was the same 😂. Glad you didn't die 👌
Thank you! Yeah it was difficult (I am also glad I didn't die)! Sorry to hear you got lost though - hopefully this video will prevent others from suffering the same fate haha
Such a beautiful trail. I haven’t made it all the way back yet but hopefully soon. What part of the week did you go? Cheers from Cali
Hey! Will probably do this hike in April. Do you have a video on what you pack? Also, did you see ppl w/ dogs on this trail and would you recommend it as a dog friendly trail?
I have some blog posts on what I pack! This one is a good place to start: www.voyageurtripper.com/ultralightweight-backpacking-gear/
Yeah I saw others dogs on the trail! I think it depends on your dogs experience hiking, there's a few sections that are tricky but overall it's a suitable trail for a dog :)
Awesome! How long ago did you do this? I thought the trail was still closed.
I did it the last week of September in 2021. The trail reopened the week before!
What is your safety checklist for undeveloped hot springs? Anything we need to know before dipping in?
That's a great question actually. I always research the hot springs before going in (if I stumbled upon one by chance I probably wouldn't go in) but this one I'd researched beforehand.
Do not submerge your head or get water up your nose due to potential Naegleria fowleri in warm water
Wish you would of showed all the pools
It was difficult to show the pools at all as I didn’t want to film other people using them (invasion of privacy and all). You’ll just have to see them for yourself!
@@VoyageurTripper how many pools were there? i only saw 3 when i went..
I hate bathing with swimsuits, but you can do what you want.