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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail 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%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 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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Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
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
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
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Region Details
- 39
- 2
- 15
- 40
- 25
Activities
Region Status
Open as of 1 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 148
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 127
- Trails E-Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 152
- Trails Trail Running
- 153
- Trails Horse
- 15
- Total Distance
- 161 miles
- Total Descent
- 35,466 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,527 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,558 ft
- Reports
- 1,291
- Photos
- 533
- Ridden Counter
- 52,812
Sub Regions
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Bear Mountain
-
DeLaveaga Park
- 1
- 5
-
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- 1
- 3
- 12
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Pogonip
- 2
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Soquel Demonstration State Forest
- 10
- 1
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UCSC
- 4
- 7
- 8
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Wilder Ranch
- 2
- 7
- 13
- 3
Popular Santa Cruz Mountain Biking Trails
Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Demo Braille Bomber | 12 miles | |
| Flow/Braille Double Lap | 18 miles | |
| Braille Loop | 10 miles | |
| Flow Loop via Bussard | 14 miles | |
| Wilder Ranch Singletrack | 14 miles | |
| Wilder Ranch Loop | 15 miles | |
| Wilder Ranch Loop | 12 miles | |
| Flow n some Mo | 23 miles | |
| Dave | 12 miles | |
| Up and over - Ride the Redwoods | 11 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 17 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 91 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 396 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Photos of Santa Cruz Mountain Bike
trail: Flow Trail 1
192 |
Apr 17, 2019 @ 11:22pm
Apr 17, 2019
trail: Flow Trail 1
91 |
Aug 19, 2018 @ 12:22pm
Aug 19, 2018
trail: Flow Trail 6
2,779 | | 1 comments
Nov 14, 2014 @ 12:08am
Nov 14, 2014
trail: Flow Trail 6
1,249 |
Jun 24, 2014 @ 5:43pm
Jun 24, 2014Videos of Santa Cruz Mountain Bike
trail: Braille DH
5:48 |
8 |
Jul 23, 2020
trail: Emma McCrary Trail
4:24 |
23 |
Jun 20, 2020
trail: Branciforte Creek Trail
2:21 |
113 |
May 31, 2019
trail: Rincon Connector Trail
2:00 |
90 |
May 31, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Loop | Aug 1, 2020 @ 6:04pm 2 days | Very Dry | haydenwright84 | No clearance issues. This trail just... | |
| Cowboy Loop Trail | Jul 17, 2020 @ 5:33pm Jul 17, 2020 | Dry | JoePinnella | Needs to be trimmed you can only ride... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Trail | Aug 2, 2020 @ 5:44pm 1 days | Dry | haydenwright84 | ||
| Sulphur Spring Road | Aug 1, 2020 @ 10:01am 2 days | Dry | Baunty | ||
| Braille DH | Aug 1, 2020 @ 10:01am 2 days | Dry | Baunty | ||
| Wilder Ranch Connector | Jul 21, 2020 @ 10:06am Jul 21, 2020 | Dry | doubledogdare | ||
| Engelsman Reroute | Jul 21, 2020 @ 10:06am Jul 21, 2020 | Dry | doubledogdare | ||
| West Engelsman Reroute (new) | Jul 21, 2020 @ 10:06am Jul 21, 2020 | Dry | doubledogdare | ||
| Flow Trail 1 | Jul 20, 2020 @ 11:29pm Jul 20, 2020 | Dry | jondrums | ||
| Rincon Connector Trail | Jul 18, 2020 @ 5:46am Jul 18, 2020 | Variable | djmoore408 | ||
| U-con Trail | Jul 18, 2020 @ 5:46am Jul 18, 2020 | Dry | djmoore408 | ||
| Englesman/Long Meadow | Jul 18, 2020 @ 5:46am Jul 18, 2020 | Dry | djmoore408 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | jforkner | wishlist | trail | Flow Trail 1 | Aug 3, 2020 @ 11:48am 8 hours |
| jforkner | wishlist | trail | Braille DH | Aug 3, 2020 @ 11:47am 8 hours |
| bowersdaniel9 | difficultyvote | trail | Enchanted Loop | Aug 3, 2020 @ 8:27am 11 hours |
| bowersdaniel9 | difficultyvote | trail | Emma McCrary Trail | Aug 3, 2020 @ 8:27am 11 hours |
| robert91303 | add | karma | Wilder Ranch | Aug 3, 2020 @ 4:46am 15 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | eBiking is allowed | Aug 1, 2020 @ 7:21am 3 days | ||
| trail | eBiking is allowed | Aug 1, 2020 @ 7:20am 3 days | ||
| trail | eBiking is allowed | Aug 1, 2020 @ 7:19am 3 days | ||
| trail | You earn this one. Park at the disc golf... | Jul 29, 2020 @ 7:17pm Jul 29, 2020 | ||
| trail | After riding flow trail this was a... | Jul 20, 2020 @ 11:27pm Jul 20, 2020 |
Local Badges
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10 Black Trails294 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,933 awarded -
10 Blue Trails702 awarded -
Top 10 Trails178 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge210 awarded -
10 Green Trails143 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fun Spot at Depot Park | skill park | Santa Cruz | |
| Harvey West Pump Track | skill park | Santa Cruz | |
| San Lorenzo Park Pumptrack | skill park | Santa Cruz | |
| Westside Pump Track | skill park | Santa Cruz |
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