mountain biking

Peters Creek Trail to Long Ridge Road Loop

The stunning view of the Santa Cruz Mountains all the way down to the Pacific Ocean from Long Ridge Road.

4.6 miles; 2.5 hours on foot; moderate
Peters Creek Trail —> Long Ridge Road —> Long Ridge Trail

This (literally) awesome loop offers spectacular vistas, redwood forest and even a pretty little ridgetop pond.

Gordon Mill Trail

Happily, there is shade and plenty of scenery on Gordon Mill Trail in El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve. Photo by L. Clark Tate.

A relatively easy-to-follow, wide-open dirt road diving deep into mountainside forests.

Tafoni Trail Loop

Tafoni is fragile, so look but don't touch! Photo by L. Clark Tate.

See a plane crash memorial, ocean view, and remarkable sandstone formation on just one walk through the woods.

Long Ridge Open Space Preserve

Long Ridge Road has plenty of room for hikers and mountain bikers. Hannah Moore photo.

Literally awesome. Seriously.

Skyline Ridge

Horseshoe Lake at Skyline Ridge. Photo by Graham Haworth.

Choose a tough, scenic hike or a kid-friendly stroll.

El Corte de Madera

El Corte de Madera is a mountain-biking paradise located just west of the spine of the Santa Cruz Mountains, off Skyline Boulevard. Photo by Jawed Karim/CC.

MTB mecca off Skyline Boulevard.

Sierra Azul

Silicon Valley seen from Bald Mountain. Photo by Diane Main/CC.

Beautiful and rugged chaparral mountains surrounding Mt. Umunhum.

Ed Levin Calera Creek Agua Caliente

A steep section of Calera Creek Trail in Ed Levin Park. Hilltromper photo.

Calera Creek Trail to Agua Caliente Trail to the park border and back
4 miles; 1 hr by bike; 640 ft elev. gain; strenuous but short

Ed Levin County Park

Winter rains turn the hills of Ed Levin Park brilliant green. Hilltromper photo.

The town and country of parks

McNee Ranch

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The view from Montara Mountain at McNee Ranch: not too shabby. Photo by Eugene Kim on Flickr.

A steep trail and epic views just outside Half Moon Bay.

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