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The Secret Swing

Yesterday, my friend and I took my new 4x4 on an exploration of the Big Sur area. We took a trail up to Plaskett Ridge looking for photo opportunities of the Pacific Ocean. Well, this time of year you can never tell when the fog will lift off of the ocean. It didn't on this trip. That is the Pacific Ocean covered in fog in the background.

 

One of our goals was to find this tree. We read about it online and it is a common destination when going up to this area. It isn't widely known and we wouldn't have found it if we didn't ask some people camping near here. When you get to the swing, you get an amazing view of the coastline. It really is a magical location and I'm glad that we found it. There is about a 1/8-mile hike to the tree with a nice uphill walk on the way back to the parking area. Great place to explore if you can find it.

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Uploaded on August 4, 2026
Taken on August 3, 2026