About mountain biking in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County, California has 160 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 706 miles, an average of 4.4 miles each. The longest is bicycle, at 399 miles. 12 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Santa Cruz County are like

By length, 80 are under a mile, 68 run 1 to 5 miles, and 12 are 5 miles or longer. 13 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Long Meadow Trail, at 8.9 miles.

Of the 90 with a difficulty rating, 55 easy, 25 moderate, and 10 hard. Of the 158 with measured elevation, mtb climbs the most, about 7,921 ft, and 24 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 160 mountain biking trails, longest first

bicycleMTB399 mi mtbMTB34.8 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB14.9 mi Aptos CreekMTB11.3 mi Long Meadow TrailHikeMTB8.9 mi RidgeMTB8.2 mi Woodcutter's TrailHikeMTB7.7 mi Chinquapin TrailMTB7.2 mi Salsipuedes-Pajaro CyclewayMTB6.3 mi Braille TrailHikeMTB6.1 mi Hihn'sMTB5.8 mi ChalksMTB5.7 mi Long MeadowMTB5.0 mi Hihn's Sulphur Spring RoadMTB5.0 mi Skyline To The Sea Mountain BikeMTB4.9 mi San Vicente Mountain BikingMTB4.9 mi Ohlone BluffMTB4.9 mi Toróma (Wildcat) Trail NorthMTB4.7 mi Hihn HammondMTB4.5 mi Cusack's TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Buzzard LagoonMTB4.3 mi Middle RidgeMTB4.1 mi Zane Gray CutoffHikeMTB3.6 mi RinconMTB3.3 mi Chalks RoadMTB3.3 mi FlowMTB3.2 mi HinckleyMTB3.1 mi Enchanted-BaldwinMTB3.0 mi Wilder RidgeMTB2.9 mi Old CabinMTB2.9 mi Sawpit TrailMTB2.7 mi Blufftop TrailMTB2.6 mi West Cliff Multipurpose CyclewayHikeMTB2.6 mi East RidgeMTB2.5 mi Old Cove LandingMTB2.3 mi EucalyptusMTB2.2 mi Woodcutter'sMTB2.2 mi Aptos Creek RoadMTB2.2 mi ChinquapinMTB2.1 mi Chinquapin RoadHikeMTB2.1 mi Whitehouse Canyon RoadHikeMTB2.1 mi Barking DogsHikeMTB2.1 mi Emma McCraryMTB2.1 mi Emma McCrary TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi BrookwoodMTB2.1 mi Coastal Rail Trail Santa CruzHikeMTB1.9 mi Amaya CreekMTB1.8 mi Amaya Creek RoadHikeMTB1.8 mi WilderMTB1.8 mi CorralMTB1.7 mi Ridge LoopHikeMTB1.7 mi La CoronaMTB1.7 mi Red MailboxHikeMTB1.7 mi North Coast Rail TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Sulpher SpringsMTB1.6 mi Sulphur Springs RoadHikeMTB1.6 mi Cowboy Loop TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi BrailleMTB1.5 mi TractorMTB1.4 mi Káknu (Hawk) Trail EastHikeMTB1.4 mi Káknu Awetka (Hawk East)MTB1.4 mi SawpitMTB1.4 mi Enchanted Loop TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Long RidgeMTB1.3 mi Santa Cruz Riverwalk WestHikeMTB1.3 mi Upper Barking DogsHikeMTB1.3 mi Huyya (Tree) Toróma (Wildcat) ConnectorMTB1.2 mi Toróma watis (Wildcat South)MTB1.2 mi Toróma watis (Wildcat Trail South)HikeMTB1.2 mi Eagle CutoffHikeMTB1.2 mi Santa Cruz Riverwalk EastHikeMTB1.1 mi EnchantedMTB1.1 mi Twin OaksMTB1.1 mi Flow Trail Segment 1MTB1.1 mi Adams TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Arroyo Seco CanyonHikeMTB1.1 mi Káknu (Hawk) Trail WestHikeMTB1.1 mi Káknu Anós (Hawk West)MTB1.1 mi Fuel BreakMTB1.0 mi Bear Mountain TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Brookwood DriveMTB1.0 mi Anderson LandingMTB1.0 mi Huyya (Tree) Trail EastHikeMTB0.9 mi Huyya Awetka (Tree East)MTB0.9 mi Carmichael TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi U-ConMTB0.9 mi Bottom of the Low RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi BranciforteMTB0.8 mi Old VineyardMTB0.8 mi Rincon TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi U-Con TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Horseman'sMTB0.8 mi StatuesHikeMTB0.8 mi SunsetMTB0.7 mi Flow Trail Segment 6MTB0.7 mi Amaya Pond RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Fuel Break RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi JugsHikeMTB0.7 mi Red Hill RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Rincon Connector TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi WestMTB0.6 mi West RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Your SisterHikeMTB0.6 mi The Webster Way (uphill)HikeMTB0.6 mi Corral TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Last Chance RoadMTB0.6 mi Parkway TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Horseman's TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Huyya (Tree) Trail WestHikeMTB0.6 mi Huyya Anós (Tree West)MTB0.6 mi East Cliff Drive ParkwayHikeMTB0.5 mi DeLaveaga Upper Loop East SpurHikeMTB0.5 mi Old Vineyard Trail (East)MTB0.5 mi 99 BottlesHikeMTB0.5 mi Flow Trail Segment 3MTB0.5 mi Moran Lake TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi BallzHikeMTB0.5 mi Wild BoarMTB0.5 mi The Webster WayHikeMTB0.5 mi Shell LagoonMTB0.4 mi Redwood Lower Loop SpurHikeMTB0.4 mi Flow Trail Segment 5MTB0.4 mi Central Campus TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Depot CyclewayHikeMTB0.4 mi Santa Cruz Riverwalk SouthMTB0.4 mi Arroyo SecoMTB0.4 mi South Fuel Break RoadMTB0.4 mi North Fuel BreakMTB0.4 mi North Fuel Break RoadMTB0.4 mi Santa Cruz Riverwalk NorthMTB0.3 mi Spring RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi SideshowHikeMTB0.3 mi ParkwayMTB0.3 mi Red HillMTB0.3 mi Lose HerHikeMTB0.3 mi EagleMTB0.3 mi Coastal Rail Trail Segment 18, Phase 1HikeMTB0.3 mi Flow Trail Segment 4MTB0.3 mi Upper BallzHikeMTB0.3 mi Káknu (Hawk) Trail ParkingMTB0.3 mi Old Vineyard Trail (West)MTB0.3 mi Santa Cruz Riverwalk SouthwestMTB0.3 mi Water Tower TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Flow Trail Segment 2MTB0.2 mi Heart of Soquel Parkway TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Coral-Evergreen-High CyclewayHikeMTB0.2 mi Shugart Park Pedestrian and Bicycle PathwayHikeMTB0.2 mi Brookwood ShortcutMTB0.2 mi Dog ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi SozoHikeMTB0.2 mi Santa Cruz Riverwalk NortheastHikeMTB0.2 mi ShellMTB0.2 mi Sunset BeachMTB0.2 mi OPERS CyclewayMTB0.1 mi Amaya Spillway RoadHikeMTB0.1 mi Wizard HatHikeMTB0.1 mi Bike/ped school access pathHikeMTB0.1 mi Yellow Loop / Magenta LoopHikeMTB0.1 mi Lower Helipad RoadHikeMTB0.1 mi Vineyard ShortcutMTB0.1 mi

← All Santa Cruz County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.