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Activity Recordings
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
122 trails
- E-Bike
32 trails
- Horse
82 trails
- Hike
204 trails
- Trail Running
209 trails
Region Details
- 43
- 2
- 22
- 39
- 14
Region Status
Open as of 13 hoursStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 208
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 124
- Trails E-Bike
- 32
- Trails Horse
- 82
- Trails Hike
- 208
- Trails Trail Running
- 209
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Total Distance
- 188 miles
- Total Descent
- 33,062 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,529 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,541 ft
- Reports
- 4,451
- Photos
- 1,071
- Ridden Counter
- 185,588
Sub Regions
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Bear Mountain
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Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument
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DeLaveaga Park
- 2
- 4
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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- 2
- 5
- 8
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Pogonip Open Space
- 1
- 2
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Soquel Demonstration State Forest
- 9
- 3
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UCSC
- 2
- 2
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Wilder Ranch
- 2
- 8
- 10
- 1
Popular Santa Cruz Mountain Biking Trails
Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flow/Braille Double Lap | 18 miles | |
| Flow Loop via Bussard | 14 miles | |
| Demo Braille n' Flow | 19 miles | |
| Wilder Ranch Loop | 10 miles | |
| Wilder Ranch Loop | 21 miles | |
| Braille Loop | 10 miles | |
| Santa Cruz Tour | 27 miles | |
| Demo: 3 Musketeers | 24 miles | |
| Wilder-McCrary Loop | 18 miles | |
| Trail One List - Double Demo Flow | 16 miles |
Photos of Santa Cruz Mountain Bike
trail: Flow Trail 1
1,235 |
Apr 17, 2019 @ 11:22pm
Apr 17, 2019
trail: Flow Trail 1
710 |
Aug 19, 2018 @ 12:22pm
Aug 19, 2018
trail: Flow Trail 3
580 |
Jun 26, 2018 @ 9:52pm
Jun 26, 2018
trail: Flow Trail 3
486 |
Jun 26, 2018 @ 9:42pm
Jun 26, 2018
trail: Ridge Trail
582 | | 1 comments
Feb 3, 2015 @ 8:05pm
Feb 3, 2015
trail: Flow Trail 6
4,008 | | 1 comments
Nov 14, 2014 @ 12:08am
Nov 14, 2014
trail: Flow Trail 6
2,001 |
Jun 24, 2014 @ 5:43pm
Jun 24, 2014
trail: Ridge Trail
1,275 |
May 8, 2013 @ 3:59pm
May 8, 2013Videos of Santa Cruz Mountain Bike
trail: Strawberry Shortcut
30 |
Feb 14, 2021
trail: Braille DH
5:48 |
39 |
Jul 23, 2020
trail: Emma McCrary Trail
4:24 |
204 |
Jun 20, 2020
trail: Branciforte Creek Trail
2:21 |
340 |
May 31, 2019
trail: Rincon Connector Trail
2:00 |
253 |
May 31, 2019
trail: Lower Redwood Trail
4:43 |
210 |
May 31, 2019
trail: Old Cabin
0:18 |
203 |
May 29, 2019
trail: Ohlone Bluff Trail
0:25 |
305 |
May 29, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain Trail | Mar 15, 2025 @ 10:10am Mar 15, 2025 | Wet | ABHORRANCE831 | Hike Huge tree still blocking left hand path... | |
| Zane Gray Cutoff | Feb 23, 2025 @ 7:33pm Feb 23, 2025 | Prevalent Mud | nyyankees588 SCMTS Reporter | Upper (rocky) section of the trail is... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Cabin | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:15am 13 hours | Variable | ranchop09 | ||
| Woodcutter's Trail | Mar 22, 2025 @ 11:15am 13 hours | Prevalent Mud | ranchop09 | ||
| University Connector Trail | Mar 22, 2025 @ 10:27am 14 hours | Ideal | awaite | ||
| De Laveaga Loop Trail | Mar 17, 2025 @ 11:17am Mar 17, 2025 | Wet | matibenzoni SCMTS Staff | ||
| Sawpit Trail | Mar 13, 2025 @ 10:46am Mar 13, 2025 | Variable | Shafto | ||
| Ridge Trail (Tractor to SawPit) | Mar 13, 2025 @ 10:46am Mar 13, 2025 | Variable | Shafto | ||
| Braille DH | Mar 12, 2025 @ 9:25am Mar 12, 2025 | Variable | Shafto | ||
| Flow Trail 6 | Mar 12, 2025 @ 9:25am Mar 12, 2025 | Wet | Shafto | ||
| Flow Trail 5 | Mar 12, 2025 @ 9:25am Mar 12, 2025 | Wet | Shafto | ||
| Flow Trail 4 | Mar 12, 2025 @ 9:25am Mar 12, 2025 | Wet | Shafto |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finncannatelli0 | ridden | trail | activity #68248814 | Mar 22, 2025 @ 9:57pm 3 hours |
| ranchop09 | add | report | activity #68245365 and 1 more | Mar 22, 2025 @ 7:07pm 5 hours |
| awaite | add | report | activity #68243259 | Mar 22, 2025 @ 6:09pm 6 hours |
| DSyew3 | wishlist | route | activity #68220961 | Mar 22, 2025 @ 12:52pm 12 hours |
| matibenzoni | add | report | activity #67926946 and 1 more | Mar 17, 2025 @ 11:09am Mar 17, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Fixed at Saturdays dig day | Mar 10, 2025 @ 1:14pm Mar 10, 2025 | ||
| report | Fixed at Saturdays dig day | Mar 10, 2025 @ 1:13pm Mar 10, 2025 | ||
| report | Fixed At Saturday’s dig day! | Mar 10, 2025 @ 1:13pm Mar 10, 2025 | ||
| report | I confirm this is still a mess. Bridge gone.... | Mar 10, 2025 @ 1:10pm Mar 10, 2025 | ||
| report | Typical for this time of year, with all the... | Mar 9, 2025 @ 9:52pm Mar 9, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Top 10 Trails831 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge93 awarded -
Big Ride 30k18,572 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k4,071 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge961 awarded -
Completionist0 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 | 122 | 129 miles | 24,281 ft | 69 miles | 2,530 ft | #72 | #31 | 885 | 4,417 | 41 | 125,715 | |
| E-Bike | 32 | 40 miles | 6,253 ft | 20 miles | 2,228 ft | #93 | #26 | 3,572 | 5 | 12,824 | ||
| Horse | 82 | 80 miles | 12,493 ft | 39 miles | 1,870 ft | #7 | #6 | 1,058 | 15 | |||
| Hike | 204 | 184 miles | 31,302 ft | 87 miles | 2,530 ft | #51 | #28 | 192 | 4,393 | 3 | 3,368 | |
| Trail Running | 209 | 185 miles | 31,844 ft | 88 miles | 2,530 ft | #51 | #27 | 4,408 | 1 | 2,333 | ||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 5,082 ft | 230 ft | 3,009 ft | 154 ft | 29 | 29 |
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