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Trails Near Santa Cruz

64 named trails within about 25 miles of Santa Cruz, California, nearest first — with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

64
Named trails
147 mi
Total length
41
Hiking
35
Mountain biking
Map of California with Santa Cruz County highlighted

About trails near Santa Cruz, California

64 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Santa Cruz, covering 147 miles in total. 41 of them are tagged for hiking and 35 for mountain biking.

The closest is Cool Creek Trail, about 0.0 miles away. 64 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Wilder Ridge Loop, at 13.8 miles. These trails fall in Santa Cruz County.

What the trails near Santa Cruz are like

By length, 27 are under a mile, 29 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 9 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Long Meadow Trail, at 8.9 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 36 easy, 27 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 61 with measured elevation, Rincon Fire Road climbs the most, about 2,322 ft, and 8 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 64 trails, nearest first

Cool Creek TrailSanta Cruz County0.1 miWilderMTBSanta Cruz County1.8 miSpring RoadHikeMTBSanta Cruz County0.3 miFuel Break RoadHikeMTBSanta Cruz County0.7 miSeep Zone Interpretive TrailHikeSanta Cruz County0.5 miRincon Fire RoadHikeSanta Cruz County5.0 miHorseman's TrailHikeMTBSanta Cruz County0.6 miGarden of WeedenHikeSanta Cruz County0.3 miSouth Fuel Break RoadMTBSanta Cruz County0.4 miFuel BreakMTBSanta Cruz County1.0 miRed Hill RoadHikeMTBSanta Cruz County0.6 miHorseman'sMTBSanta Cruz County0.8 miGeoff's TrailHikeSanta Cruz County0.5 miWestMTBSanta Cruz County0.6 miWest RoadHikeMTBSanta Cruz County0.6 miNorth Fuel BreakMTBSanta Cruz County0.4 miNorth Fuel Break RoadMTBSanta Cruz County0.4 miWest LoopHikeSanta Cruz County0.1 miRed HillMTBSanta Cruz County0.3 miSwamp TrailHikeSanta Cruz County0.4 miWilder Ranch Bike/Pedestrian PathHikeSanta Cruz County1.2 miLose HerHikeMTBSanta Cruz County0.3 miRed MailboxHikeMTBSanta Cruz County1.7 miOhlone Bluff TrailHikeSanta Cruz County9.7 miOhlone BluffMTBSanta Cruz County5.2 miEnchanted-BaldwinMTBSanta Cruz County3.0 miZane Gray CutoffHikeMTBSanta Cruz County3.6 miCowboy Loop TrailHikeMTBSanta Cruz County1.5 miUpper Campus EquestrianSanta Cruz County4.5 miEagleMTBSanta Cruz County0.3 miEagle CutoffHikeMTBSanta Cruz County1.2 miWally WorldHikeSanta Cruz County2.4 miEnchanted LoopHikeSanta Cruz County2.7 miChinquapinMTBSanta Cruz County2.1 miChinquapin RoadHikeMTBSanta Cruz County2.1 miBaldwin LoopHikeSanta Cruz County6.4 miOld CabinMTBSanta Cruz County2.9 miRinconMTBSanta Cruz County3.3 miEngelsman Loop TrailHikeSanta Cruz County7.5 miWilder Ridge LoopHikeSanta Cruz County13.8 miCowboy LoopHikeSanta Cruz County4.6 miDiversion Dam TrailHikeSanta Cruz County2.2 miThe Mystery Spot Hiking TrailHikeSanta Cruz County0.7 miLong Meadow TrailHikeMTBSanta Cruz County8.9 miEucalyptus LoopHikeSanta Cruz County6.7 miBig Rock Hole TrailHikeSanta Cruz County2.5 miRidge LoopHikeMTBSanta Cruz County1.7 miLong MeadowMTBSanta Cruz County5.0 miTwin OaksMTBSanta Cruz County1.1 miEucalyptus cutoffHikeSanta Cruz County0.2 miLizardHikeSanta Cruz County0.4 miSeven Springs TrailHikeSanta Cruz County0.9 miWild Boar TrailHikeSanta Cruz County1.6 miOld Cove LandingMTBSanta Cruz County2.3 miFencelineHikeSanta Cruz County0.1 mibroken tailHikeSanta Cruz County0.2 miCoast RoadHikeSanta Cruz County0.4 miWild BoarMTBSanta Cruz County0.5 miOld Cabin TrailHikeMTBSanta Cruz County1.9 miWilder RidgeMTBSanta Cruz County2.9 miTwin Oaks TrailHikeSanta Cruz County2.2 miOld Cove Landing TrailHikeSanta Cruz County4.4 miEucalyptusMTBSanta Cruz County2.2 miBlufftop TrailMTBSanta Cruz County2.6 mi

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