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SaveMore than 34 miles of multiuse trail are available for exploration at the 2,908-acre El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve. While this preserve is extremely popular with bicyclists, it also has lots of hearty hiking and horseback riding opportunities. Visitors will find creekside trails through mixed evergreen and redwood forests, enjoy ocean views, admire rare sandstone formations and experience a sense of remoteness.
Numerous logging roads are still evident, most of which are now trails. With a little help, nature has incredible healing powers: the deep canyons have regenerated dense stands of second-growth redwoods. While most of the giant old-growth redwoods were logged, a few awe-inspiring giants remain to be seen.
Numerous logging roads are still evident, most of which are now trails. With a little help, nature has incredible healing powers: the deep canyons have regenerated dense stands of second-growth redwoods. While most of the giant old-growth redwoods were logged, a few awe-inspiring giants remain to be seen.
AKA: Skegg's
Land Status: Conservation Reserve
google parking directions Disclaimer:
Midpeninisula Open Space does enforce their 15 mph speed limit.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
25 trails
- Horse
26 trails
- Hike
26 trails
- Trail Running
26 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 2
- 11
- 4
Region Status
Caution as of Jul 2, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 26
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 25
- Trails Horse
- 26
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 26
- Total Distance
- 34 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,291 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,634 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,385 ft
- Reports
- 930
- Photos
- 124
- Ridden Counter
- 19,126
Popular El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Blossom Special: Intro to Skeggs | 6 miles | |
| Quick Training Loop | 3 miles | |
| Skeggs 15 mile loop from new parking | 15 miles | |
| Skeggs: Blue Blossom, Salamander, Resolution, Manzanita, Sierra Morena | 14 miles | |
| ECdM 10 Mile Loop from Star Hill | 10 miles | |
| 13 miles 2400 ft Climbing Loop | 13 miles | |
| Round the Outside - Skeggs | 19 miles | |
| All of Skeggs | 29 miles | |
| Lower Skeggs Loop | 10 miles | |
| Technical training route | 4 miles |
Photos of El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: El Corte de Madera Creek
17 |
Dec 9, 2022 @ 1:36pm
Dec 9, 2022
trail: El Corte de Madera Creek
12 |
Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:21pm
Nov 13, 2022
trail: El Corte de Madera Creek
15 |
Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:21pm
Nov 13, 2022
trail: El Corte de Madera Creek
10 |
Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:21pm
Nov 13, 2022
trail: El Corte de Madera Creek
11 |
Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:21pm
Nov 13, 2022
trail: Methuselah
8 |
Oct 19, 2022 @ 1:22pm
Oct 19, 2022
trail: Methuselah
16 |
Oct 19, 2022 @ 1:22pm
Oct 19, 2022
trail: El Corte de Madera Creek
23 |
Sep 30, 2022 @ 8:23pm
Sep 30, 2022Videos of El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: South Leaf
3 |
Jan 23, 2023
trail: Giant Salamander
4:10 |
391 |
Sep 17, 2017
trail: Steam Donkey
1:33 |
443 |
Mar 6, 2016
trail: Blue Blossom
3:56 |
632 |
Feb 28, 2014
trail: North Leaf
3:25 |
606 |
Dec 8, 2013
trail: El Corte de Madera Creek
1:56 |
1109 |
Dec 8, 2013
trail: Manzanita
1:21 |
240 |
May 26, 2013
trail: Blue Blossom
5:58 |
496 |
Feb 2, 2013
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Blossom | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:23pm Jan 28, 2023 | Variable | crabkilla | Lots of mud and many trees down. The fire... | |
| Gordon Mill | Jan 23, 2023 @ 10:41pm Jan 23, 2023 | Ideal | pdb8890 | Many trees downed 3/4 mi down. Including... | |
| Methuselah | Jan 18, 2023 @ 9:51am Jan 18, 2023 | Ideal | NickHathhorn | Dirt is good, trails are covered in... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manzanita | Jan 29, 2023 @ 1:23am Jan 29, 2023 | Wet | crabkilla | ||
| Manzanita Trail (Upper) | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:23pm Jan 28, 2023 | Wet | crabkilla | ||
| Sierra Morena Trail | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:23pm Jan 28, 2023 | Wet | crabkilla | ||
| Oljon | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:23pm Jan 28, 2023 | Wet | crabkilla | ||
| Steam Donkey | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:23pm Jan 28, 2023 | Wet | crabkilla | ||
| Tafoni Trail (Upper) | Jan 21, 2023 @ 2:42am Jan 21, 2023 | Variable | RaulCeja | ||
| Timberview | Jan 20, 2023 @ 6:42pm Jan 20, 2023 | Variable | RaulCeja | ||
| Crossover | Jan 20, 2023 @ 5:20pm Jan 20, 2023 | Ideal | Baunty | ||
| Giant Salamander | Jan 20, 2023 @ 5:20pm Jan 20, 2023 | Variable | Baunty | ||
| Fir Trail (Upper) | Jan 20, 2023 @ 5:20pm Jan 20, 2023 | Ideal | Baunty |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ehewitt | wishlist | region | El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve | Feb 3, 2023 @ 9:57pm 4 hours |
 | lindseyhol | vote | trail | Giant Salamander and 1 more | Feb 3, 2023 @ 10:29am 15 hours |
| ergerodr | wishlist | trail | Sierra Morena Trail and 1 more | Feb 2, 2023 @ 10:56pm 1 day |
| NoOneGood | wishlist | region | El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve | Feb 2, 2023 @ 10:14pm 1 day |
| NoOneGood | wishlist | trail | Blue Blossom and 11 more | Feb 2, 2023 @ 10:11pm 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Nah... Fir is blue. South leaf is probably... | Jan 23, 2023 @ 8:07pm Jan 23, 2023 | ||
| report | Confirming. More bike adventure then bike ride. | Jan 23, 2023 @ 2:50pm Jan 23, 2023 | ||
 | trail | Fir trail, might be a black. | Jan 15, 2023 @ 10:58pm Jan 15, 2023 | ||
| trail | Sun, Nov 13, 2022 Report - trail is in great... | Nov 13, 2022 @ 1:23pm Nov 13, 2022 | ||
| report | A lot of trees down from this last rain | Nov 11, 2022 @ 8:36am Nov 11, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve | 1 | 5 | 3.4 km | ||
| Windy Hill Open Space Preserve | 5.4 km | ||||
| Stulsaft Park | 5.7 km | ||||
| Carlmont Hills | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7.5 km |
| Waterdog Lake Park | 6 | 10 | 7.6 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist10 awarded
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 25 | 33 miles | 7,976 ft | 16 miles | 1,631 ft | #333 | #162 | 120 | 928 | 12 | 13,486 | |
| Horse | 26 | 34 miles | 8,291 ft | 17 miles | 1,634 ft | #9 | #8 | 172 | ||||
| Hike | 26 | 34 miles | 8,291 ft | 17 miles | 1,634 ft | #220 | #124 | 4 | 928 | 1 | 169 | |
| Trail Running | 26 | 34 miles | 8,291 ft | 17 miles | 1,634 ft | #221 | #122 | 928 | 1 | 29 |
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