Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
About
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is a 4,157-acre California state park run by the state park agency, about 23.5 miles from Carmel Valley Village. It anchors a cluster of trails, several of which begin within a couple of miles of the park. Weather here stays mild and snow-free year-round. The driest, warmest stretch runs from June through September, when typical averages from the nearby Big Sur station show highs in the mid-70s, lows around 50°F and almost no wet days. Winter brings highs near 60°F and roughly 10 to 11 wet days a month. The Tan Bark Trail lies about a mile away and the Ewoldsen Trail about 1.6 miles away, with the Big Sur Trail around 3.5 miles off. For overnight stays, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Campground sits about 7.8 miles away.
Park size
4,157 acres
Inside this park
Location
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jan–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–77°F and lows of 42–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Big Sur Stn, CA weather station, 7.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan61° high42° low
- Feb61° high43° low
- Mar64° high43° low
- Apr67° high44° low
- May70° high45° low
- Jun74° high48° low
- Jul75° high51° low
- Aug77° high50° low
- Sep77° high50° low
- Oct74° high48° low
- Nov65° high45° low
- Dec59° high42° low
Where it is
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Carmel Valley Village, California · 24 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Land
Nearby
- Tan Bark TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Waters TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Ewoldsen trailHiking1.6 mi
- De AnguloHiking1.8 mi
- Timber Top/Boranda TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Cold Springs TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Big Sur TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park CampgroundCamping7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
