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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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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
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- 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
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
Nisene includes a small network of beginner friendly trails near the entrance and bottom of the park. If you’re interested in the monstrous 13-mile climb to the top of the ridge, you’ll be rewarded with the amazing trails of “Demo” for an epic day on the bike.
source: Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Trails
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: State Park
google parking directions Access Info:
Best place to park is Aptos Village near Epicenter Cycling and ride into the park via Aptos Creek Rd.
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Activities Click to view
- Hike
25 trails
- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- Trail Running
25 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 3
- 5
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 29, 2021Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 26
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails E-Bike
- 4
- Trails Hike
- 25
- Trails Trail Running
- 25
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Total Distance
- 43 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,781 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,523 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,578 ft
- Reports
- 151
- Photos
- 66
- Ridden Counter
- 6,780
Popular Nisene Marks State Park Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Nisene Marks State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Westridge Trail
4 |
Apr 16, 2022 @ 2:46pm
Apr 16, 2022
trail: Terrace Trail
13 |
Apr 16, 2022 @ 2:44pm
Apr 16, 2022
trail: Loma Prieta Grade
24 |
Sep 6, 2021 @ 4:50pm
Sep 6, 2021
trail: Aptos Creek Road
69 |
Jul 9, 2021 @ 7:16pm
Jul 9, 2021
trail: Aptos Creek Road
68 |
Jul 9, 2021 @ 7:15pm
Jul 9, 2021
trail: Aptos Creek Road
57 |
Jul 9, 2021 @ 7:15pm
Jul 9, 2021Videos of Nisene Marks State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Aptos Creek Road
45:35 |
556 |
Jul 23, 2020 , Aptos
youtuber
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17:45 |
475 |
Apr 4, 2018
trail: Aptos Creek Road
1097 |
Jan 8, 2018 , Aptos
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Grande Wall | Apr 11, 2022 @ 1:32pm Apr 11, 2022 | Ideal | canadaka Trailforks | ||
| Vienna Woods Trail | Apr 11, 2022 @ 1:32pm Apr 11, 2022 | Ideal | canadaka Trailforks | ||
| Bacon and Pig | Feb 27, 2022 @ 2:17pm Feb 27, 2022 | Dry | aguynamedjoe SCMTS Staff | ||
| Aptos Creek Road | Jan 23, 2022 @ 1:00pm Jan 23, 2022 | Ideal | Stevo295 | ||
| Carmichael County Trail | Jan 12, 2022 @ 3:34pm Jan 12, 2022 | Ideal | aguynamedjoe SCMTS Staff | ||
| Hinckley Basin Fire Road | Aug 29, 2021 @ 12:17pm Aug 29, 2021 | Dry | DerekYGfF0D | ||
| Aptos Rancho Trail | Jun 26, 2021 @ 5:46pm Jun 26, 2021 | Dry | btizzo | ||
| Advocate Tree | Apr 27, 2021 @ 12:18pm Apr 27, 2021 | Dry | aguynamedjoe SCMTS Staff | ||
| Split Stuff | Apr 27, 2021 @ 12:18pm Apr 27, 2021 | Ideal | aguynamedjoe SCMTS Staff | ||
| Terrace Trail | Mar 28, 2016 @ 9:27am Mar 28, 2016 | Unknown | dirtvert |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | dawnieb | wishlist | region | Nisene Marks State Park | May 13, 2022 @ 12:12pm May 13, 2022 |
 | aguynamedjoe | add | report | John Cusack's | May 11, 2022 @ 6:31pm May 11, 2022 |
| RidingJA | vote | trail | Aptos Creek Road | May 7, 2022 @ 9:27pm May 7, 2022 |
 | jdacdad | ridden | trail | Aptos Creek Road | May 2, 2022 @ 10:10pm May 2, 2022 |
| mark1914 | wishlist | trail | Aptos Rancho Trail and 3 more | Apr 24, 2022 @ 9:00am Apr 24, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | 37.072417,-121.870017 | Nov 26, 2021 @ 3:28pm Nov 26, 2021 | ||
| report | 37.062628,-121.875308 | Nov 26, 2021 @ 3:27pm Nov 26, 2021 | ||
| trail | While not a fun trail to ride, if you like... | Feb 23, 2021 @ 11:52am Feb 23, 2021 | ||
| trail | Great ride but avoid the weekends...crazy... | Sep 28, 2020 @ 11:03pm Sep 28, 2020 | ||
| report | Beautiful ride. The section past the first... | Dec 4, 2019 @ 7:01pm Dec 4, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Jean Cummings Park | 1 | 1 | 3.9 km | ||
| Soquel Demonstration State Forest | 10 | 1 | 4.1 km | ||
| DeLaveaga Park | 2 | 4 | 5.7 km | ||
| Glenwood Open Space Preserve | 1 | 1 | 6.1 km | ||
| Scotts Valley Pump Track | 1 | 7 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 12 | 23 miles | 2,648 ft | 6 miles | 2,523 ft | #3,721 | #1,686 | 65 | 149 | 5,571 | ||
| E-Bike | 4 | 5 miles | 400 ft | 1 mile | 1,867 ft | 136 | 306 | |||||
| Hike | 25 | 42 miles | 7,762 ft | 17 miles | 2,523 ft | #3,018 | #1,537 | 1 | 150 | 444 | ||
| Trail Running | 25 | 42 miles | 7,762 ft | 17 miles | 2,523 ft | #3,024 | #1,538 | 150 | 138 | |||
| Horse | 1 | 3 miles | 1,430 ft | 2 miles | 1,070 ft | 33 |
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