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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
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
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- < 1 month
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- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
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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
- Snowmobile
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
129 trails
- E-Bike
10 trails
- Horse
77 trails
- Hike
209 trails
- Trail Running
210 trails
Region Details
- 47
- 2
- 19
- 39
- 22
Region Status
Caution as of Dec 17, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 213
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 129
- Trails E-Bike
- 10
- Trails Horse
- 77
- Trails Hike
- 209
- Trails Trail Running
- 210
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Total Distance
- 189 miles
- Total Descent
- 35,246 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,516 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,541 ft
- Reports
- 3,274
- Photos
- 776
- Ridden Counter
- 132,341
Sub Regions
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Bear Mountain
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DeLaveaga Park
- 2
- 4
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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- 1
- 4
- 8
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Pogonip Open Space
- 1
- 2
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Soquel Demonstration State Forest
- 9
- 2
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UCSC
- 4
- 7
- 6
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Wilder Ranch
- 2
- 9
- 13
- 5
Popular Santa Cruz Mountain Biking Trails
Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flow Loop via Bussard | 14 miles | |
| Flow/Braille Double Lap | 18 miles | |
| Demo Braille Bomber | 12 miles | |
| Wilder Ranch Loop | 10 miles | |
| Wilder Ranch Loop | 21 miles | |
| Demo: 3 Musketeers | 24 miles | |
| Santa Cruz Tour | 27 miles | |
| Braille Loop | 10 miles | |
| Wilder-McCrary Loop | 18 miles | |
| Trail One List - Double Demo Flow | 16 miles |
Photos of Santa Cruz Mountain Bike
trail: Flow Trail 1
860 |
Apr 17, 2019 @ 11:22pm
Apr 17, 2019
trail: Flow Trail 1
435 |
Aug 19, 2018 @ 12:22pm
Aug 19, 2018
trail: Flow Trail 3
372 |
Jun 26, 2018 @ 9:52pm
Jun 26, 2018
trail: Flow Trail 3
315 |
Jun 26, 2018 @ 9:42pm
Jun 26, 2018
trail: Ridge Trail
453 | | 1 comments
Feb 3, 2015 @ 8:05pm
Feb 3, 2015
trail: Flow Trail 6
3,615 | | 1 comments
Nov 14, 2014 @ 12:08am
Nov 14, 2014
trail: Flow Trail 6
1,724 |
Jun 24, 2014 @ 5:43pm
Jun 24, 2014
trail: Ridge Trail
971 |
May 8, 2013 @ 3:59pm
May 8, 2013Videos of Santa Cruz Mountain Bike
trail: Strawberry Shortcut
23 |
Feb 14, 2021
trail: Braille DH
5:48 |
22 |
Jul 23, 2020
trail: Emma McCrary Trail
4:24 |
179 |
Jun 20, 2020
trail: Branciforte Creek Trail
2:21 |
287 |
May 31, 2019
trail: Rincon Connector Trail
2:00 |
214 |
May 31, 2019
trail: Lower Redwood Trail
4:43 |
171 |
May 31, 2019
trail: Old Cabin
0:18 |
179 |
May 29, 2019
trail: Ohlone Bluff Trail
0:25 |
276 |
May 29, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enchanted Loop | Jan 5, 2023 @ 9:20pm Jan 5, 2023 | Wet | tlfukuda | ||
| Wilder Ridge Loop | Jan 5, 2023 @ 9:20pm Jan 5, 2023 | Wet | tlfukuda | ||
| West Engelsman Reroute (new) | Jan 5, 2023 @ 9:19pm Jan 5, 2023 | Wet | tlfukuda |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Meadow Bike Path (Uphill) | Jan 22, 2023 @ 12:35am Jan 22, 2023 | Wet | Javarun | ||
| Great Meadow Bike Path (Downhill) | Jan 21, 2023 @ 4:35pm Jan 21, 2023 | Wet | Javarun | ||
| Highway 1 Bike Path | Jan 21, 2023 @ 4:35pm Jan 21, 2023 | Variable | Javarun | ||
| Wilder Ranch | Jan 21, 2023 @ 4:35pm Jan 21, 2023 | Variable | Javarun | ||
| West Road | Jan 15, 2023 @ 2:08am Jan 15, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | Bootboiler | ||
| Baldwin/Enchanted/Eucalyptus | Dec 29, 2022 @ 5:00pm Dec 29, 2022 | Wet | therideguides Trail Sage | ||
| Bobcat | Dec 29, 2022 @ 5:00pm Dec 29, 2022 | Wet | therideguides Trail Sage | ||
| Chinquapin Road | Dec 29, 2022 @ 5:00pm Dec 29, 2022 | Wet | therideguides Trail Sage | ||
| Cowboy Gate Spur | Dec 29, 2022 @ 5:00pm Dec 29, 2022 | Wet | therideguides Trail Sage | ||
| Cowboy Loop Trail | Dec 29, 2022 @ 5:00pm Dec 29, 2022 | Wet | therideguides Trail Sage |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | JesseHesch | vote | trail | Flow Trail 3 and 2 more | Jan 26, 2023 @ 8:36am 15 hours |
 | boyblue1973 | add | video | 2022 MTB ENDURO ALISO CUSTOM PAINTED | Jan 23, 2023 @ 1:49pm Jan 23, 2023 |
| Javarun | add | report | Highway 1 Bike Path and 1 more | Jan 22, 2023 @ 11:43am Jan 22, 2023 |
| Javarun | add | report | Great Meadow Bike Path (Uphill) and 1 more | Jan 22, 2023 @ 11:43am Jan 22, 2023 |
| Yonask | wishlist | region | Pogonip Open Space | Jan 21, 2023 @ 3:09pm Jan 21, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | One of my favorite trails to ride in Santa... | Dec 31, 2022 @ 9:02pm Dec 31, 2022 | ||
| trail | Really nice ride. It was a little out of shape... | Dec 31, 2022 @ 6:51pm Dec 31, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Trail really is a spicy blue. Difficult spots... | Dec 23, 2022 @ 4:48pm Dec 23, 2022 | ||
| trail | Ride the edges of the trail to avoid the... | Nov 20, 2022 @ 8:43pm Nov 20, 2022 | ||
| trail | Sur Ron at Demo today. Because the trails... | Nov 20, 2022 @ 7:56pm Nov 20, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k12,039 awarded -
10 Black Trails989 awarded -
10 Blue Trails2,160 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge704 awarded -
10 Green Trails610 awarded -
Top 10 Trails614 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey West Pump Track | skill park | Santa Cruz | |
| Fun Spot at Depot Park | skill park | Santa Cruz | |
| Westside Pump Track | skill park | Santa Cruz | |
| San Lorenzo Park Pumptrack | 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 | 129 | 132 miles | 26,713 ft | 71 miles | 2,516 ft | #64 | #26 | 732 | 3,249 | 36 | 86,695 | |
| E-Bike | 10 | 15 miles | 2,090 ft | 7 miles | 2,185 ft | #363 | #104 | 2,666 | 4 | 4,608 | ||
| Horse | 77 | 78 miles | 11,919 ft | 38 miles | 1,870 ft | #8 | #7 | 840 | 7 | |||
| Hike | 209 | 186 miles | 33,540 ft | 89 miles | 2,516 ft | #48 | #24 | 44 | 3,230 | 2 | 2,174 | |
| Trail Running | 210 | 187 miles | 34,026 ft | 90 miles | 2,516 ft | #49 | #24 | 3,235 | 1 | 844 | ||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 5,082 ft | 230 ft | 3,009 ft | 154 ft | 25 | 18 |
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