Anyone attempting to reach this location should be in excellent physical condition and set aside a full day for the effort. Best access is via East Molera. At the southern end of the ridge, ascend the firebreak (when it is possible to do so) to the high ridge, then scramble up the further firebreak to the summit. It is barely a mile from the end of the East Molera Trail to the Summit, but very steep and slippery, and sometimes—when the brush has grown too thick—not passable. There is very alluring habitat in the canyons between Molera and Post Summit, and in the areas east and south of the summit, all unexplored by birders. Don’t forget to allow sufficient time and energy to scramble back down to East Molera and out to the highway!  Another access point would be to continue north past Mount Manuel, but that path is often overgrown and impassible, and is a long trek at best. Check on conditions before attempting: check the links above to Los Padres National Forest and the Big Sur Trail Map organization for updated conditions. The summit is within the Los Padres National Forest, and subject to all National Forest orders—including, from time to time, closure.

Assuming you can hear birdsong and hold your binoculars steady while huffing and puffing your way up the ridge, you should be able to record a small list of typical birds of higher elevation coastal chaparral.

The same special birds noted for East Molera are present here, namely California Condor, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, California Thrasher. There may well be other avian wonders, simply not recorded yet because of the difficulty in access. Birding pioneers with good stamina are welcome!

Post Summit is a remote high point on the Coast Ridge, east of Andrew Molera State Park. It is rugged terrain and very difficult to access. Not surprisingly there are few eBird lists for this area. The summit is rocky, with chaparral and other scrub growth right up to the summit.  A little further down the ridges is [Coastal?] Live Oak/California Bay woodland and redwoods. This is wilderness, little explored by birders, but rich in potential.

 However intriguing--or limited, depending on your point of view--the birding possibilities are, it is worth the hike up simply to witness the view, a spectacular panorama of the northern Santa Lucia Range, including Pico Blanco, the Ventana Double Cone, Cone Peak off to the south, Mount Manuel, and the Pacific Coast far below.