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SaveThe park has 34 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails winding through coastal terraces and valleys. Several restored buildings once belonging to the Wilder family are preserved. The park has tours and living history demonstrations to help visitors explore the history of early ranchers and farmers along the Central Coast.
This is the goto place when you first come to explore the trails of Santa Cruz county. It offers some nice redwood forested single track and gorgeous ocean views of Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
This is the goto place when you first come to explore the trails of Santa Cruz county. It offers some nice redwood forested single track and gorgeous ocean views of Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
source: Wilder Ranch State Park
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: State Park
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
41 trails
- E-Bike
3 trails
- Hike
41 trails
- Trail Running
41 trails
Region Details
- 12
- 2
- 9
- 13
- 5
Region Status
Caution as of Apr 3, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 41
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 41
- Trails E-Bike
- 3
- Trails Horse
- 30
- Trails Hike
- 41
- Trails Trail Running
- 41
- Total Distance
- 51 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,572 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,668 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,693 ft
- Reports
- 1,262
- Photos
- 260
- Ridden Counter
- 45,070
Popular Wilder Ranch Mountain Biking Trails
Wilder Ranch Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wilder Ranch Loop | 10 miles | |
| Old Cabin thru Enchanted | 11 miles | |
| Wilder Ranch Loop | 21 miles | |
| Wilder Ranch Singletrack | 14 miles | |
| Enchanted up and back | 11 miles | |
| Ibis Demo Intermediate Route | 11 miles | |
| Wilder Ranch day | 23 miles | |
| WILDER RANCH MIX | 21 miles | |
| 17 mile Wilder Ranch Ride | popular ridelog | 17 miles |
| 17 mile Wilder Ranch Ride | popular ridelog | 17 miles |
Photos of Wilder Ranch Mountain Bike
trail: Old Cove Landing Trail
12 |
Apr 24, 2023 @ 8:05pm
Apr 24, 2023
trail: Old Cove Landing Trail
6 |
Apr 24, 2023 @ 8:05pm
Apr 24, 2023
trail: Old Cove Landing Trail
9 |
Apr 24, 2023 @ 8:05pm
Apr 24, 2023
trail: Enchanted Loop
212 |
Mar 25, 2022 @ 9:57pm
Mar 25, 2022
trail: Enchanted Loop
188 |
Mar 25, 2022 @ 9:57pm
Mar 25, 2022
trail: Old Cabin
478 |
Jan 11, 2017 @ 1:29pm
Jan 11, 2017
trail: Old Cabin
586 |
Apr 19, 2015 @ 3:12pm
Apr 19, 2015Videos of Wilder Ranch Mountain Bike
trail: Old Cabin
0:18 |
190 |
May 29, 2019
trail: Ohlone Bluff Trail
0:25 |
285 |
May 29, 2019
trail: Wilder Ranch
9:13 |
260 |
Jan 26, 2014
trail: Wilder Ranch
0:48 |
61 |
Dec 1, 2013
trail: Wilder Ranch
5:57 |
255 |
Dec 9, 2012
trail: Wilder Ranch
2:31 |
211 |
Jul 7, 2012
trail: Ohlone Bluff Trail
9:03 |
138 |
Jan 27, 2023 , Santa Cruz
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder Ridge Loop | Sep 3, 2023 @ 4:37am Sep 3, 2023 | Dry | rpacheco6 |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Road Connector | Sep 24, 2023 @ 2:41am Sep 24, 2023 | Dry | Thewebsta | ||
| Chinquapin Road | Sep 24, 2023 @ 2:41am Sep 24, 2023 | Ideal | Thewebsta | ||
| Englesman | Sep 16, 2023 @ 3:47am Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | Javarun | ||
| Engelsman Reroute | Sep 16, 2023 @ 3:47am Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | Javarun | ||
| West Engelsman Reroute (new) | Sep 16, 2023 @ 3:47am Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | Javarun | ||
| Wilder Ranch Connector | Sep 16, 2023 @ 3:47am Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | Javarun | ||
| Highway 1 Bike Path | Sep 16, 2023 @ 3:47am Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | Javarun | ||
| Enchanted Loop | Sep 15, 2023 @ 5:34am Sep 15, 2023 | Ideal | wmichul | ||
| Baldwin Loop | Sep 15, 2023 @ 5:34am Sep 15, 2023 | Dry | wmichul | ||
| Old Smith Grade | Sep 14, 2023 @ 10:39am Sep 14, 2023 | Ideal | ABHORRANCE831 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thewebsta | add | report | Coastal Road Connector and 1 more | Sep 25, 2023 @ 6:57am 2 days |
| XxCrank831xX | wishlist | trail | West Engelsman Reroute (new) and 1 more | Sep 24, 2023 @ 12:34am Sep 24, 2023 |
| dellafa2 | wishlist | route | Wilder Ranch Loop | Sep 22, 2023 @ 11:33am Sep 22, 2023 |
| sbojala | wishlist | region | Wilder Ranch | Sep 19, 2023 @ 5:11pm Sep 19, 2023 |
| Jmlascala71 | vote | trail | Old Cabin and 3 more | Sep 19, 2023 @ 1:16pm Sep 19, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | fun trail with variety of techy climbs and... | Sep 6, 2023 @ 12:55pm Sep 6, 2023 | ||
| trail | Hard not to open er up but it is pretty blind... | Jul 28, 2023 @ 11:09am Jul 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Still a pretty fun climb. | Jul 9, 2023 @ 6:16pm Jul 9, 2023 | ||
| trail | So overrated. The reroute ruined the bottom... | Jul 9, 2023 @ 6:13pm Jul 9, 2023 | ||
| trail | Just like a lot of other trails in Wilder, the... | Jul 9, 2023 @ 6:11pm Jul 9, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSC | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2.3 km | |
| Pogonip Open Space | 1 | 2 | 2.8 km | ||
| Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 km | |
| Bear Mountain | 4 km | ||||
| DeLaveaga Park | 2 | 4 | 5 km |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 41 | 51 miles | 9,570 ft | 28 miles | 1,667 ft | #335 | #160 | 254 | 1,246 | 8 | 22,186 | |
| E-Bike | 3 | 4 miles | 935 ft | 3 miles | 1,076 ft | #2,030 | 1,091 | 1 | 1,794 | |||
| Horse | 30 | 38 miles | 5,167 ft | 19 miles | 1,106 ft | 413 | 7 | |||||
| Hike | 41 | 51 miles | 9,570 ft | 28 miles | 1,667 ft | #218 | #123 | 6 | 1,244 | 449 | ||
| Trail Running | 41 | 51 miles | 9,570 ft | 28 miles | 1,667 ft | #218 | #121 | 1,244 | 335 |
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