Pfeiffer Beach, its arch and its purple sand
Pfeiffer Beach is a beautiful wild beach which is very popular with the premises, but remains very little known among the tourists. Yet discovering it really is worth the detour. In addition to a magnificent view of the rocky coastline where there is a famous stack pierced and beautiful waves to surf, this beach has a purple sand quite rare, which comes from manganese particles flowing from the hillside. The more you go north of the beach, the more purple the sand will become.
Flickr – Justin Kern
Far from Big Sur , very touristy, however, the beach is not easy to access. By leaving Highway 1 ( California State Route 1 ) you must enter a small steep and narrow road ( Sycamore Canyon Road ) for several kilometers (about 4) passing in front of a few mailboxes. The landscape on this road is really beautiful. At the end you will find Pfeiffer Beach . It is probably the most beautiful and yet underestimated piece of coastline of the entire western coast of the United States. beach of Pfeiffer (not to be confused with other nearby beaches in the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park ) is discreet and quiet.
But the people who go there have a good reason: the “secret” spot is taken from photo enthusiasts especially when the rays of the sun pass through the hole of the rocky ark, while the sand shines from its purple hue. The photos here will testify...
Flickr – Steve Jurvetson
How do I get to Pfeiffer Beach?
Here is a map where you will find an example of where to get out of Highway 1. Pfeiffer Beach is about 3 hours' drive away. San Francisco and a little over 5 hours road Los Angeles . The most important city near this beach is Monterey. You can even spot the location through Google Street View.
And here are other pictures of the lost ark:
Flickr – Zach Barber
Flickr – John Weiss
Flickr – Codex41
Flickr – Mitchell Cipriano
It almost makes you think Hvítserkur rock, Iceland .
Note in things to do in California, right?
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