Visitors are now able to access Esalen as well as other businesses and trails in northern Big Sur via twice-daily convoys on Highway 1 operated by Caltrans.
Convoys run only at 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day. These are the only opportunities to travel into and out of Big Sur, so visitors must plan accordingly.
Leslie Waters is a family physician who divides her professional time between practicing full-spectrum family medicine and serving as residency director in rural Northeast Washington. She spends her personal time hiking, skiing, singing, reading, playing guitar, volunteering, and cooking gourmet meals.