Coast Ridge Addition to the Ventana Wilderness
 Size:
Approximately 2,130 acres
Managing agency: Monterey District, Los Padres National Forest
Description: Stretching along the east side of the Coast Ridge
for nearly eight miles, the area is notable for its many magnificent stands of old-growth redwood.
Other tree species include conifers, tanoak, madrone, and a variety of other broadleaf species.
Several perennial streams originate within the addition and wind their way through steep canyons
to join with the Wild and Scenic Big Sur River, located within the adjacent Ventana Wilderness.
 On
the slopes that comprise the upper portion of this addition, numerous meadows
intermingle with the redwoods that tower over the landscape. The ridgelines
afford sweeping views of the 4,853-foot Ventana Double Cone and the interior
of the Ventana Wilderness.
For additional information, please contact:
Ventana Wilderness Alliance
P.O. Box 506
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Phone: (831) 423-3191
Email: wilderness@ventanawild.org
www.ventanawild.org
Or:
Dave Westman
Sierra Club
827 Broadway, Suite 310
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 622-0290 X220
Email: dave.westman@sierraclub.org
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Just three miles off of Interstate 80, 
