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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Region Details
- 131
- 7
- 218
- 94
- 35
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 791
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 487
- Trails E-Bike
- 147
- Trails Hike
- 783
- Trails Trail Running
- 781
- Trails Horse
- 222
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Total Distance
- 837 miles
- Total Descent
- 168,716 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,822 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,823 ft
- Reports
- 4,938
- Photos
- 2,982
- Ridden Counter
- 197,873
Articles
Recommended Routes: The Quick and the Dead - CyclingTips
May 6, 2022 from cyclingtips.com
In the first episode of our Recommended Routes series, we visit the gravel roads around Mt. Davis and Forbes State Forest in Pennsylvania, USA.
Video: Steezy Shredding from the Rider R-Dog Calls 'The Most Stylish in Town'
Aug 4, 2020 from pinkbike.com
7 reasons why you should know the name Warren Kniss
The Privateer: Back on Track at The First Enduro Race of the Season
Jul 4, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Adam heads to California for the first enduro race of the season at the Sea Otter Classic and then makes his way to Santa Cruz to ride with local...
Sub Regions
- Monterey County (311)
- Big Sur (8)
- Carmel Valley (11)
- Carmel-By-The-Sea (0)
- Marina (108)
- Happy Trails (105)
- Monterey (163)
- Fort Ord National Monument (121)
- Laguna Seca (8)
- Toro Regional Park (20)
- Pacific Grove (1)
- Plaskett (5)
- Prewitt Ridge (4)
- Salinas (1)
- Seaside (1)
- San Benito County (3)
- Santa Cruz County (173)
- Aptos (14)
- Santa Cruz (130)
- Bear Mountain (3)
- DeLaveaga Park (10)
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park (20)
- Pogonip Open Space (5)
- Soquel Demonstration State Forest (24)
- UCSC (23)
- Wilder Ranch (41)
- Scotts Valley (6)
- Watsonville (5)
- Pinto Lake Park (5)
- Big Basin State Park (12)
- Castle Rock State Park (4)
- Gilroy (1)
Popular Central Coast (North) Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flow Trail 1 Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Flow Trail 3 Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Flow Trail 2 Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Flow Trail 4 Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Flow Trail 5 Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Flow Trail 6 Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Ridge Trail Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| U-Con Trail Pogonip Open Space | |||
| Sulphur Spring Road Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Engelsman Reroute Wilder Ranch | |||
| Emma McCrary Trail Pogonip Open Space | |||
| Braille DH Santa Cruz | |||
| Hihns Mill Road Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Old Cabin Wilder Ranch | |||
| Rincon Connector Trail Pogonip Open Space |
Central Coast (North) Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flow/Braille Double Lap Soquel Demonstration State Forest | 18 miles | |
| Flow Loop via Bussard Soquel Demonstration State Forest | 14 miles | |
| Demo Braille Bomber Soquel Demonstration State Forest | 12 miles | |
| Demo: 3 Musketeers Soquel Demonstration State Forest | 24 miles | |
| Santa Cruz Tour Soquel Demonstration State Forest | 27 miles | |
| Wilder Ranch Loop Wilder Ranch | 10 miles | |
| Wilder-McCrary Loop Santa Cruz | 18 miles | |
| Trail One List - Double Demo Flow Soquel Demonstration State Forest | 16 miles | |
| Wilder Ranch Loop Wilder Ranch | 21 miles | |
| Demo: Flow/Sawpit Soquel Demonstration State Forest | 20 miles |
Photos of Central Coast (North) Mountain Bike
trail: Sea Otter Classic DH Course
678 |
Aug 9, 2017 @ 1:35pm
Aug 9, 2017
trail: Sea Otter Classic DH Course
281 |
May 2, 2017 @ 11:11am
May 2, 2017
trail: Pipeline
343 |
Apr 11, 2017 @ 8:43am
Apr 11, 2017
trail: Lower Lower
54 |
Apr 11, 2017 @ 8:42am
Apr 11, 2017
trail: Pipeline
346 |
Oct 30, 2015 @ 8:59am
Oct 30, 2015
trail: Flow Trail 6
1,664 |
Jun 24, 2014 @ 5:43pm
Jun 24, 2014Videos of Central Coast (North) Mountain Bike
trail: Strawberry Shortcut
19 |
Feb 14, 2021
trail: Braille DH
5:48 |
20 |
Jul 23, 2020
trail: Emma McCrary Trail
4:24 |
172 |
Jun 20, 2020
12:27 |
32 |
Feb 17, 2020
trail: Sea Otter Classic DH Course
0:24 |
2328 |
Jun 1, 2019
trail: Branciforte Creek Trail
2:21 |
275 |
May 31, 2019
trail: Rincon Connector Trail
2:00 |
209 |
May 31, 2019
trail: Lower Redwood Trail
4:43 |
167 |
May 31, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englesman Wilder Ranch | Aug 12, 2022 @ 7:13am 12 hours | Dry | rockandride6 | ||
| Braille DH Santa Cruz | Aug 5, 2022 @ 3:16pm Aug 5, 2022 | Very Dry | Fjr17 | Large tree down towards the bottom of the... |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | amhbiker | wishlist | route | WILDER RANCH MIX | Aug 12, 2022 @ 5:54am 14 hours |
| Neverlandlife | wishlist | route | Specialized Route | Aug 11, 2022 @ 8:50pm 23 hours |
| elvis-b | vote | trail | Ridge Trail | Aug 11, 2022 @ 1:01pm 1 day |
| greenshark911 | wishlist | route | Creekside Tour and 2 more | Aug 11, 2022 @ 12:01pm 1 day |
 | rockandride6 | add | report | Great Meadow Bike Path (Uphill) and 2 more | Aug 11, 2022 @ 8:54am 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | So we rode the ridge to flow trail super fun .... | Aug 6, 2022 @ 6:27pm Aug 6, 2022 | ||
| trail | Amazing trail, surprisingly fun climb and... | Aug 6, 2022 @ 4:48pm Aug 6, 2022 | ||
| trail | Boring fire road | Jul 24, 2022 @ 11:17am Jul 24, 2022 | ||
| trail | Rode this trail from the top down to online... | Jul 11, 2022 @ 5:21pm Jul 11, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Exactly | Jul 2, 2022 @ 6:00pm Jul 2, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k10,636 awarded -
10 Black Trails907 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,977 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge654 awarded -
10 Green Trails691 awarded -
Big Ride 30k3,772 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitola Pump Track | skill park | Capitola | |
| Chanticleer Pump Track | skill park | ||
| Dirt Jumps | skill park | Salinas | |
| Fun Spot at Depot Park | skill park | Santa Cruz | |
| Harvey West Pump Track | skill park | Santa Cruz |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 487 | 533 miles | 97,274 ft | 265 miles | 3,524 ft | 2,937 | 4,893 | 99 | 134,918 | |||
| E-Bike | 147 | 168 miles | 28,058 ft | 88 miles | 3,481 ft | 3 | 4,029 | 10 | 5,987 | |||
| Hike | 783 | 818 miles | 158,540 ft | 373 miles | 4,823 ft | 41 | 4,866 | 6 | 6,627 | |||
| Trail Running | 781 | 817 miles | 158,642 ft | 372 miles | 4,823 ft | 1 | 4,870 | 6 | 2,251 | |||
| Horse | 222 | 248 miles | 46,266 ft | 115 miles | 3,501 ft | 1,413 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 31 | 19 | |||||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 37 miles | 7,077 ft | 18 miles | 3,432 ft | 1,181 | 2 | 12 |
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