Big SurSights

Beach sights in Big Sur

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    Pfeiffer Beach

    Across the highway, detour onto the obscurely marked Sycamore Canyon Rd, which drops for two narrow, twisting miles to crescent-shaped Pfeiffer Beach, with its towering offshore sea arch and strong currents that make it too dangerous for swimming. Dig down into the sand - it's purple!

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