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Visiting Big Sur
| Getting there | Highway 1 south from Carmel or north from San Simeon; there is no other road and no public transit through the interior |
| Tickets | Free to drive; Julia Pfeiffer Burns and Pfeiffer Big Sur charge a day-use fee per vehicle |
| Best time | Late morning to sunset, southbound so the ocean is on your right and the pullouts are on your side |
| Accessibility | Most viewpoints are paved pullouts; the McWay Falls overlook trail is short but has an uneven tunnel section |
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