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2022 is coming to a close, and with that comes my annual top 5 trails of the year! This year was a busy one in our lives, and so the number of trails we hiked fell off a bit. But that doesn't mean we didn't get to hike some awesome trails or see some beautiful places! 5. Petrified Forest National Park Not so much a single trail as it is a bunch of shorter trails and walking paths that can be done all in a day's drive through the park. This is certainly one of the more underra

Trailhead: Pfeiffer Big Sur Rd, Big Sur, CA 93920 Parking: $10 day use parking lot nearby or 90 minute free parking at the Big Sur Lodge Distance: 2 miles loop Difficulty: Moderate Valley View and Pfeiffer Falls is a nice, short hike in Big Sur State Park. It brings you up above the Big Sur valley for some nice views of the surrounding area, plus it features a 60-foot waterfall. Since we were staying at Big Sur Lodge, we were right next to this trail which starts to the side

Trailhead: 45500 CA-1, Big Sur, CA 93920 Parking: $10 day use parking lot at the trailhead Distance: 2 miles out & back Difficulty: Easy Andrew Molera State Park is a small park in the Big Sur area of California that includes trails that give you views and access to the coastline. The Creamery Meadow Trail is a very easy, flat, and wide trail that brings you from CA-1 to a beach. It's a nice walk that has a lot of shade and no real elevation gain. That being said, you can cer