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SaveSoquel Demonstration State Forest is situated in the Santa Cruz Mountains along California's central coast. Originally part of a Mexican land grant, the property was logged by several different owners prior to the State taking ownership in 1988. Today, the Forest provides the public access to the beauty of the coastal redwoods and the wildlife found in this habitat type. Per CALFire policy no ebikes are allowed at SDSF.
This area provides the best legal technical and intermediate/advanced riding in the Bay Area.
This area provides the best legal technical and intermediate/advanced riding in the Bay Area.
source: CAL FIRE Soquel
google parking directions Access Info:
There is a parking pullout and parking lot located 29400 Highland Way, Los Gatos, CA. Those wanting an epic day can ride through Nisene Marks from Aptos.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
24 trails
- Horse
1 trails
- Hike
22 trails
- Trail Running
23 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 9
- 2
Region Status
Closed as of May 15, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 24
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 24
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 22
- Trails Trail Running
- 23
- Total Distance
- 30 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,828 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,056 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,541 ft
- Reports
- 1,323
- Photos
- 257
- Ridden Counter
- 43,054
Popular Soquel Demonstration State Forest Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flow Trail loop | 14 miles | |
| Flow/Braille Double Lap | 18 miles | |
| Flow Loop via Bussard | 14 miles | |
| Demo Braille Bomber | 12 miles | |
| Santa Cruz Flow Trail | 3 miles | |
| Demo: 3 Musketeers | 24 miles | |
| Santa Cruz Tour | 27 miles | |
| Braille Loop | 10 miles | |
| Trail One List - Double Demo Flow | 16 miles | |
| Demo: Flow/Sawpit | 20 miles |
Photos of Soquel Demonstration State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Flow Trail 1
979 |
Apr 17, 2019 @ 11:22pm
Apr 17, 2019
trail: Flow Trail 1
502 |
Aug 19, 2018 @ 12:22pm
Aug 19, 2018
trail: Flow Trail 3
429 |
Jun 26, 2018 @ 9:52pm
Jun 26, 2018
trail: Flow Trail 3
359 |
Jun 26, 2018 @ 9:42pm
Jun 26, 2018
trail: Ridge Trail
479 | | 1 comments
Feb 3, 2015 @ 8:05pm
Feb 3, 2015
trail: Flow Trail 6
3,720 | | 1 comments
Nov 14, 2014 @ 12:08am
Nov 14, 2014
trail: Flow Trail 6
1,800 |
Jun 24, 2014 @ 5:43pm
Jun 24, 2014
trail: Ridge Trail
1,053 |
May 8, 2013 @ 3:59pm
May 8, 2013Videos of Soquel Demonstration State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Braille DH
5:48 |
25 |
Jul 23, 2020
trail: Ridge Trail
0:44 |
131 |
May 29, 2019
trail: Flow Trail 5
0:16 |
117 |
Mar 16, 2019
trail: Braille DH
7:50 |
59 |
Oct 8, 2018
trail: Braille DH
1:06 |
201 |
Nov 5, 2017
trail: Braille DH
1:00 |
206 |
Aug 29, 2017
trail: Braille DH
0:11 |
260 |
May 27, 2017
trail: Flow Trail 6
6:10 |
499 |
Aug 22, 2016
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flow Trail 1 | Sep 6, 2023 @ 11:46am Sep 6, 2023 | Dry | Joeysengsavat | Still closed | |
| Hihns Mill Road | Sep 6, 2023 @ 10:32am Sep 6, 2023 | Dry | mac42 | Still closed. Guy on excavator at... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corral Trail | Jul 29, 2023 @ 12:07pm Jul 29, 2023 | Dry | Westtheeast2 | ||
| Braille DH | Jul 29, 2023 @ 12:07pm Jul 29, 2023 | Dry | Westtheeast2 | ||
| Ridge Trail (Tractor to SawPit) | Jun 20, 2023 @ 2:01pm Jun 20, 2023 | Unknown | spokesmanmtb | ||
| Flow Trail 2 | Jun 20, 2023 @ 2:01pm Jun 20, 2023 | Unknown | spokesmanmtb | ||
| Flow Trail 3 | Jun 20, 2023 @ 2:01pm Jun 20, 2023 | Unknown | spokesmanmtb | ||
| Flow Trail 4 | Jun 20, 2023 @ 2:01pm Jun 20, 2023 | Unknown | spokesmanmtb | ||
| Flow Trail 5 | Jun 20, 2023 @ 2:01pm Jun 20, 2023 | Unknown | spokesmanmtb | ||
| Flow Trail 6 | Jun 20, 2023 @ 2:01pm Jun 20, 2023 | Unknown | spokesmanmtb | ||
| Tractor Trail | May 15, 2023 @ 9:00am May 15, 2023 | Variable | sanfret TRAILFORKS | ||
| Sulphur Spring Road | May 15, 2023 @ 9:00am May 15, 2023 | Variable | sanfret TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DavidFV228X | wishlist | route | Flow Trail loop | Sep 26, 2023 @ 10:52pm 4 hours |
| CaylaMarvilfij | wishlist | route | Flow Trail loop | Sep 25, 2023 @ 12:02am 2 days |
| XxCrank831xX | wishlist | trail | Flow Trail 1 | Sep 24, 2023 @ 1:18am Sep 24, 2023 |
| Jmlascala71 | wishlist | route | Demo: Flow/Sawpit | Sep 19, 2023 @ 7:22pm Sep 19, 2023 |
| henry-rodriguez | wishlist | route | Demo Braille Bomber and 1 more | Sep 19, 2023 @ 12:57pm Sep 19, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Forest got damaged last winter by... | Sep 17, 2023 @ 8:50am Sep 17, 2023 | ||
| report | What’s the deal with the closer, fire threat... | Sep 15, 2023 @ 9:52pm Sep 15, 2023 | ||
| trail | According to CAL Fire Soquel Demonstration... | Sep 9, 2023 @ 7:13pm Sep 9, 2023 | ||
| report | Still listed as closed Haven’t heard any... | Jun 5, 2023 @ 2:54pm Jun 5, 2023 | ||
| report | Has anyone been on this trail lately | Jun 5, 2023 @ 1:20pm Jun 5, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisene Marks State Park | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4.1 km | |
| Uvas Canyon County Park | 3 | 5.2 km | |||
| Glenwood Open Space Preserve | 1 | 1 | 6.2 km | ||
| Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 km | |
| Rancho Cañada del Oro | 2 | 3 | 7.1 km |
Local Badges
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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 | 24 | 30 miles | 6,827 ft | 17 miles | 2,057 ft | #136 | #57 | 257 | 1,323 | 17 | 16,594 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 4 miles | 1,033 ft | 3 miles | 1,033 ft | 913 | 844 | |||||
| Horse | 1 | 1 mile | 610 ft | 1 mile | 610 ft | #1,237 | 385 | |||||
| Hike | 22 | 29 miles | 6,342 ft | 17 miles | 2,057 ft | #95 | #50 | 1,315 | 42 | |||
| Trail Running | 23 | 30 miles | 6,827 ft | 17 miles | 2,057 ft | #94 | #49 | 1,321 | 16 |
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