9.6 miles
Distance
1,549 ft
Climb
-1,826 ft
Descent
2,579 ft
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One of the more popular routes at Demonstration Forest. Start at the parking lot. Take the road up to the start of the route, then follow the road to the benches.

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Braille Loop is a 10 mile popular intermediate route located near Santa Cruz California. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 5 trails. This route climbs 1,549 ft with a max elevation of 2,579 ft then descends -1,826 ft.
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More Stats for Braille Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 49 min
  • Altitude change
    -277 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,051 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,919 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,644 ft
  • Grade
    -0.5%
  • Grade max
    -71.8%
  • Grade min
    27.1%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,454 ft
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Braille Trail / Santa Cruz, CA (Soquel Demo...
Braille Trail / Santa Cruz, CA (Soquel Demo Forest) / MTB
trail: Braille DH
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May 15, 2024
Demo Braille trail full pull #mtb #freeride #flow
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