27 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
Henry Cowell Redwoods Intermediate 10.0 *** Santa Cruz
Hidden Springs Trail (Santa Teresa Park) Advanced 4.0 *** San Jose
John Nicholas Easiest 10.0 *** Los Gatos
Almaden Quicksilver County Park Advanced 10.0 *** San Jose
Gazos Creek / Middle Ridge 12.0 *** Saratoga
Sierra Azul Open Space Intermediate 8.0 *** Los Gatos
St. Joseph's Hill Beginner 6.0 *** Los Gatos
Quicksilver Beginner 5.0 **** Los Gatos
Rocky Ridge Trail (Santa Teresa Park) Advanced 6.0 **** San Jose
Wilder Ranch State Park Beginner 34.0 **** Santa Cruz
Santa Teresa Park Intermediate 6.0 **** San Jose
Woods Trail (Sierra Azul Open Space) Advanced 6.0 **** Los Gatos
Big Basin State Park Beginner 16.0 **** Saratoga
U-Conn trail (Pogonip Open Space) Intermediate 2.0 **** Santa Cruz
Emma McCrary Trail (Pogonip Open Space) 2 **** Santa Cruz
Old Growth Intermediate 5.0 **** Aptos
Pogonip Open Space Intermediate 5.0 **** Santa Cruz
Aptos Fire Road (Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest) Easiest 12.0 **** Aptos
Mailboxes Advanced 5.0 **** Santa Cruz
De Laveaga Advanced 10.0 ***** Santa Cruz
UCSC Intermediate 5.0 ***** Santa Cruz
Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest Advanced 20.0 ***** Santa Cruz
Los Gatos Creek Trail Intermediate 8.0 ***** San Jose
Coyote Creek Trail Easiest 7.0 ***** San Jose
Big Ride (Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest) Expert 50.0 ***** Aptos