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.



Kimberly Lee, JD, is a versatile writer, workshop facilitator, and creativity coach with a passion for nurturing the imaginative spirit and helping others reveal their own inner wisdom. The author of the award-winning thriller Have You Seen Him, she is a graduate of Stanford University and UC Davis School of Law.
Kimberly is a SoulCollage® facilitator and has served as executive editor of SoulCollage® newsletters. She has completed additional certifications and training with The Center for Journal Therapy, The Center for Intentional Creativity, The Birren Center for Guided Autobiography, Amherst Writers & Artists, The Path Meditation, and the Groove Method. Kimberly serves on the faculty of Arts and Healing Initiative, Hugo House, Women On Writing, and Loft Literary Center, and has led workshops at numerous retreats and conferences. Recent collaborations include the Omega Institute, Hollyhock, The Huntington, The Hammer, the Expressive Therapies Summit, West LA Veterans Administration, and Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center. She has served on the staffs of Literary Mama, F(r)iction, and Carve magazines, and her stories and essays have appeared in numerous publications and anthologies.
Kimberly trusts in the magic and mystery of miracles and synchronicity, and believes that everyone has something to say and the capacity to say it. She lives in Southern California with her husband and three children.
Kimberly Lee, JD, is a writer, creativity coach, and SoulCollage® facilitator with a passion for guiding others to discover their inner wisdom. Author of the award-winning thriller Have You Seen Him, she is a Stanford and UC Davis graduate who teaches at literary centers, conferences, and retreats.