HOW TO GET THERE:
HWY 101 to Greenfield. From the town of Greenfield head west on Arroyo Seco Rd (G16). Arroyo Seco Rd. will split at Millers Ranch. If you stay right the road turns into Carmel Valley Rd (backway to Carmel). Stay left (south/west) on Arroyo Seco Road.
Eventually you'll see signs for Los Padres National Forest . Continue past the gate at Arroyo Seco Station (over the bridge) and continue as if you were going to the lakes.
Continue past the established campgrounds until you basically can't drive anymore because there is a gate before the road transitions to dirt & gravel. You'll see several small parking lots and signs for the "Gorge". Park in one of these, drop some money in the honors system box for parking and start hiking on the road. The road parallels the Arroyo Seco river, so just keep going as long as you'd like, even all th way to Big Sur.
MAP REFERENCES: Wilderness Press Recreation Map, Big Sur and Ventana Wilderness.
Arroyo Seco River
Fire Road that overlooks Arroyo Seco Canyon
Arroyo Seco River along Indians Road
The swimming hole under the bridge at the confluence of Arroyo Seco and Willow Creek
Great place to go swimming in early summer
Willow Creek just downstream from Tassajara Creek confluence
Our campsite at "Tassajara Creek" primitive campground
Christine's favorite part - crossing over Willow Creek
"THE GORGE"
really nice scenery here...this is one of the prettiest rivers i've ever seen or heard about...the marble peak trail and tassajara creek is pretty nice too.
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