2.3 miles
Distance
443 ft
Climb
-112 ft
Descent
00:19:50
Avg time

Emma McCrary Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Pogonip Open Space
    Santa Cruz, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #569 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #724 in E-Biking
    • #14352 in Trail Running
    • #17763 in Hiking
    • #507 in Horseback
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    City of Santa Cruz

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Emma McCrary Trail is a highly rated 2 mile popular green singletrack scenic trail located near Santa Cruz California. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 443 ft blue climb. On average it takes 19 minutes to complete this trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Emma McCrary Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    331 ft
  • Altitude min
    103 ft
  • Altitude max
    434 ft
  • Altitude start
    103 ft
  • Altitude end
    433 ft
  • Grade
    2.8%
  • Grade max
    -19.9%
  • Grade min
    25.8%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2,490 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,427 ft
  • Avg time
    00:19:50
  • Avg reverse time
    00:14:42
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on Dec 28, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.15 (28 votes)
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      Emma McCrary Trail Trail Reports

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      Dec 28, 2024 @ 1:43pm
      Dec 28, 2024
      		 Only a few minor muddy spots. Good condition.
      Nov 7, 2024 @ 3:24pm
      Nov 7, 2024
      Oct 17, 2024 @ 2:02pm
      Oct 17, 2024
      		 reporter
      hazardous trees to remove
      Oct 17, 2024 @ 2:00pm
      Oct 17, 2024
      		 reporter
      bridge to cleanup, drain to maintain
      Oct 17, 2024 @ 1:40pm
      Oct 17, 2024
      		 reporter berm to improve
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 162 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,701 rides
      • Last: Jan 19, 2025

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      Apr 28, 2024 @ 1:23pm
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      Jan 4, 2021 @ 12:22pm
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      May 29, 2019 @ 4:07pm
      May 29, 2019
      366 |
      May 29, 2019 @ 4:07pm
      May 29, 2019

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