1/4/2024 0 Comments Big sur waterfall list![]() The overlook itself is the terrace from what used to be the Waterfall House - a vacation residence of Lathrop and Helen Hooper Brown. The cove, which used to be filled entirely with sea water, was filled with sand and sediment that washed up as a result of the landslide. Pacific Coast Highway was closed for nearly a year as crews worked to clear the slide and stabilize the hills. In 1983, a huge landslide just north of the cove dumped massive amounts of dirt and silt into the ocean. Interestingly, that beach didn’t always exist. ![]() You’ll see great views of McWay Falls, where the water from McWay Creek spills 80 feet down, directly onto the beach. Once you pass through the tunnel, you wind your way along the top of the bluff to the right. You’ll pay a day use fee to park here, but the Falls Trail goes under Pacific Coast Highway via a tunnel, making it a safer option than jockeying for a parking spot along busy Highway 1. The best place to get to McWay Falls is from Falls Trail just past the entrance to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. The jagged rocks the surging ocean the coastal forest all converge and magic happens. ![]() The waterfall from McWay Creek spills directly onto the beach. McWay Falls is one of the most scenic, most photographed views in Big Sur. It’s no more than half a mile, and only when you include the weave and bob around the crowds. When to go: Year-roundThe “hike” to McWay Falls is really just a casual stroll on a mostly paved trail. ![]()
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