Big Sur- Pine Ridge Trail- Sykes Hot Springs Trip - Day 2

There's something awesome about waking up next to a river. There's something awful as well.

Big Sur- Pine Ridge Trail- Sykes Hot Springs Trip - Day 1

Growing up near Big Sur, I had heard a lot about Sykes Hot Springs- the crowds, the trash, the hippies. Someone suggested I should try it anyways; that I might be pleasantly surprised. Up until this point, I had been eagerly waiting for the roads to open in Yosemite, anticipating the season's beginning. Sykes was a chance to change destiny, to begin the season early. So,...why not?