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5,052 ft
Distance
176 ft
Climb
-245 ft
Descent
00:11:59
Avg time
-70 ft
Altitude change
393 ft
Altitude min
638 ft
Altitude max
638 ft
Altitude start
568 ft
Altitude end
-1.4%
Grade
-32.2%
Grade max
33.2%
Grade min
1,716 ft
Distance climb
3,156 ft
Distance down
180 ft
Distance flat
00:11:59
Avg time
Old Cabin Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWilder Ranch State Park
Santa Cruz, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 85 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#62097 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #97517 in E-Biking
- #112894 in Trail Running
- #107017 in Hiking
- #19998 in Horseback
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State Ranking#1,937 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #2,043 in E-Biking
- #5,517 in Trail Running
- #5,949 in Hiking
- #1,234 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular In Reverse
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerCalifornia State Parks
Classic forest trail. Some flow-y sections, some technical sections going over tree routes. Works both directions though I prefer east to west (opposite of map).
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 16 miles average
6 Months
- 198 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
All
- 1,874 rides
- Last: Oct 2, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to old-cabin trailhead
(36.991460, -122.088180)
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mtb
2:58 |
407 |
Oct 30, 2023 , Santa Cruz
mtb
9:58 |
302 |
Dec 9, 2021 , Santa Cruz
mtb
22:17 |
685 |
Dec 7, 2018 , Santa Cruz
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4 Reviews & Comments
Jimslade
Rode 5/7. Still WAY too wet. Regret riding… too hard on the trail.
Dmansc
Big tree down at the bottom of the first drainage
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