2,056 ft
Distance
154 ft
Climb
-316 ft
Descent
00:02:05
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Flow 5 Trail
Bell Bike HelmetsSponsor
Specialized Bicycle ComponentsSponsor
Santa Cruz BicyclesSponsor
Flow Trail 5 Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSoquel Demonstration State Forest
Santa Cruz, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, DJ
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Trail UsageBiking Primary
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking#195 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Land Manager
Built specifically for mountain bikes, a flow trail emphasizes speed and rhythm, featuring berms, rollers, jumps and other features that are designed in a way that uses the rider’s momentum to minimize pedaling and braking (think downhill pump track). From the young (or not so young) beginner, to the downhill pro, a flow trail delivers smiles for riders of all ages and skill level.
MBoSC has partnered with land manager California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to build a four mile flow trail in Soquel Demonstration State Forest (SDSF). The objectives of this project are to promote mountain biking by creating a progressive trail that can be enjoyed by riders of all ages and ability level, and to increase the diversity of riding opportunities, demonstrate innovative and sustainable trail building design and techniques, and provide a model for other land managers for similar types of projects.
source: Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz
Local Trail Association
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More Stats for Flow Trail 5 mountain bike trail
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Altitude change-162 ft
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Altitude min1,058 ft
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Altitude max1,281 ft
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Altitude start1,227 ft
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Altitude end1,065 ft
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Grade max-68.257%
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Grade min48.306%
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Distance climb566 ft
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Distance down1,339 ft
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Avg time00:02:05
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Avg reverse time00:27:31
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Parking
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Information
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Directions
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Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Directions to flow-trail-5 trailhead
(37.081240, -121.897610)
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 48 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 1,389 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
All
- 2,730 rides
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+ 1
WillieB
(Nov 11, 2019 at 22:08)
This is the sickest segment
[Reply]
twowheeledwanderer
(Dec 3, 2019 at 11:21)
The Flow Trail is so fun! It's 3.4 miles of fast, flowy singletrack with machine-built berms and lots of little rollers to catch air. Climbing up to the top is no joke, though... I wrote a post about everything you need to know about the Flow Trail and Demo Forest twowheeledwanderer.com/posts/santa-cruz-flow-trail
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