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Vicente Flats hike
by Rita Dalessio
Betsy MacGowan led an amazing hike to Vicente Flat in southern Big Sur. Blessed
with spectacular weather consisting of brilliant blue sky, a sparkling ocean and
lush green hillsides washed off by recent rains, we couldnt believe our
luck! The wildflowers were blooming in profusion including the rarely seen chocolate
lily and delicate columbine. The hike begins with a fairly steep ascent but after
30 minutes or so becomes a nicely graded trail with some of the most breathtaking
scenery of the Big Sur coast of any location. There are views forever both up
and down the coast.
On the approach to Vicente Flat Camp, there is a lush, cool canyon of ferns and
redwoods with an impressive redwood near the picnic table. We also passed by a
fallen redwood with a yawning jaw-like root formation where hikers had jokingly
set in some pointy rocks to give the appearance of teeth.
We stretched out our special day by spending an hour lolling about on the viewpoint
telling stories and jokes and all of us wondering how we had achieved the good
fortune to live here!
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