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814 ft
Distance
4 ft
Climb
00:02:21
Avg time
6 ft
Altitude change
34 ft
Altitude min
40 ft
Altitude max
34 ft
Altitude start
39 ft
Altitude end
0.7%
Grade
0.1%
Grade max
2.1%
Grade min
322 ft
Distance climb
492 ft
Distance flat
00:02:21
Avg time
Wilder Ranch Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWilder Ranch State Park
Santa Cruz, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 95 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypePaved Path
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Bike TypeGravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerCalifornia State Parks
Paved road thru homestead. Required to dismount from bike.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 140 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 1,204 rides
- Last: Sep 20, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to wilder-ranch trailhead
(36.960230, -122.083010)
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Videos
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mtb
2:58 |
157 |
Apr 17, 2022 , Santa Cruz
mtb
2:58 |
354 |
Aug 25, 2021 , Santa Cruz
mtb
5:57 |
262 |
Dec 9, 2012 , Santa Cruz
mtb
9:13 |
264 |
Jan 26, 2014 , Santa Cruz
Routes with this trail
11 miles • 1,299 ft • 5 •
An 11 mile loop for a good ride.
17 miles • 1,742 ft • 15 •
A bike perfect for testing a bike! Mixed terrain with a variety of climbs and a few undulating descents.
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