2,057 ft
Distance
7 ft
Climb
-157 ft
Descent
00:02:09
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers 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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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, DJ
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 80 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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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Flow Trail 5 mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-148 ft
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Altitude min1,069 ft
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Altitude max1,219 ft
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Altitude start1,219 ft
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Altitude end1,073 ft
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Grade-7.2%
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Grade max-38.8%
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Grade min12.1%
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Distance climb371 ft
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Distance down1,404 ft
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Distance flat282 ft
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Avg time00:02:09
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Avg reverse time00:01:48
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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 Flow (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%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
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Directions to flow-trail-5 trailhead
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Flow Trail 5 Trail Reports
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 20 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 1,488 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
All
- 6,046 rides
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+ 1
WillieB
(Nov 11, 2019 at 22:08)
This is the sickest segment
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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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spokesmanmtb
(Oct 14, 2020 at 16:37)
Is this the tree that is down at the very bottom of the trail on the fire road? If so, I wouldn’t necessarily call it a blind corner, but it is a tiny bit of a surprise. I had plenty of time to slow down when I saw it. And it’s not actually on the trail, it’s after the trail.
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May 27, 2020 , Santa Cruz
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Mar 11, 2020 , Santa Cruz
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Nov 2, 2019 , Santa Cruz
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