2018 Map of Zigzag Creek

About this map

Tassajara Hot Springs serves as a focal point within the high elevations of the Santa Lucia Range, marking a remote destination reached by the winding Tassajara Rd. This portion of the Los Padres National Forest is defined by a complex drainage network where the N Fork Big Sur River and S Fork Big Sur River begin their descent toward the coast. The terrain is punctuated by isolated flats and valleys, such as Strawberry Valley and Indian Valley, which offer rare level ground amidst steep peaks like Black Cone. To the southeast, the headwaters of the Arroyo Seco and Zigzag Cr carve deep through the wilderness, while named basins like Lost Valley and Deer Pasture suggest a history of seasonal use and grazing in these protected interior highlands.