25 Trails in Santa Cruz, California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Mt. Umunhum (Sierra Azul Open Space) 4.0 Los Gatos
Rancho Canada Del Oro 10.0 Morgan Hill
Coyote Creek Trail Easiest 7.0 ***** San Jose
John Nicholas Easiest 10.0 *** Los Gatos
Aptos Fire Road (Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest) Easiest 12.0 **** Aptos
Quicksilver Beginner 5.0 **** Los Gatos
St. Joseph's Hill Beginner 6.0 *** Los Gatos
Big Basin State Park Beginner 16.0 **** Saratoga
Wilder Ranch State Park Beginner 34.0 **** Santa Cruz
Henry Cowell Redwoods Intermediate 10.0 *** Santa Cruz
Sierra Azul Open Space Intermediate 8.0 *** Los Gatos
Old Growth Intermediate 5.0 **** Aptos
U-Conn trail (Pogonip Open Space) Intermediate 2.0 **** Santa Cruz
Los Gatos Creek Trail Intermediate 8.0 ***** San Jose
UCSC Intermediate 5.0 ***** Santa Cruz
Santa Teresa Park Intermediate 6.0 **** San Jose
Pogonip Open Space Intermediate 5.0 **** Santa Cruz
Mailboxes Advanced 5.0 **** Santa Cruz
Rocky Ridge Trail (Santa Teresa Park) Advanced 6.0 **** San Jose
Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest Advanced 20.0 ***** Santa Cruz
Almaden Quicksilver County Park Advanced 10.0 *** San Jose
Woods Trail (Sierra Azul Open Space) Advanced 6.0 **** Los Gatos
Hidden Springs Trail (Santa Teresa Park) Advanced 4.0 *** San Jose
De Laveaga Advanced 10.0 ***** Santa Cruz
Big Ride (Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest) Expert 50.0 ***** Aptos