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9.8 miles
Distance
1,234 ft
Climb
-1,227 ft
Descent
636 ft
High Point
5 ft
Altitude change
43 ft
Altitude min
43 ft
Altitude start
46 ft
Altitude end
-45.4%
Grade max
26.7%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
3,734 ft
Distance flat
Update loop with new Englseman trail (thanks MBoSC)
Detailed Description
Wilder Ranch Loop is a 10 mile popular intermediate route located near Santa Cruz California. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 8 trails. This route climbs 1,234 ft with a max elevation of 636 ft then descends -1,227 ft.
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Stats
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Distance10 miles
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Avg time2 hr 0 min
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Altitude change5 ft
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Altitude min43 ft
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Altitude start43 ft
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Altitude end46 ft
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Climb1,234 ft
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Descent-1,227 ft
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Grade max-45.4%
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Grade min26.7%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat3,734 ft
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Trails in Route
| 1,119 ft | |||||
| 5,161 ft | |||||
| 4,134 ft | |||||
| 4,770 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 1,178 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Directions
- Walk north on Wilder Ranch Connector.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Bear right onto Englesman Loop.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Turn left onto West Engelsman Reroute (new).
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Engelsman Reroute.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Wild Boar.
- Continue for 800 meters.
- Turn left onto Old Cabin.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Baldwin/Enchanted/Eucalyptus.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Keep right to take Rodrigo.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Bear left onto Baldwin/Enchanted/Eucalyptus.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Bear left onto Enchanted Loop.
- Continue for 300 meters.
- Bear right onto Baldwin/Enchanted/Eucalyptus.
- Continue for 800 meters.
- Keep right to take Enchanted Loop.
- Continue for 2 kilometers.
- Bear left onto Baldwin/Enchanted/Eucalyptus.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Turn left onto Wilder Ridge Loop.
- Continue for 2 kilometers.
- Turn right to stay on Wilder Ridge Loop.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Turn left onto Zane Gray Cutoff.
- Continue for 5 kilometers.
- Make a sharp right onto Wilder Ranch Connector.
- Continue for 500 meters.
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Mountain Biking Wilder Ranch at Santa Cruz
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