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- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,806
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,189
- Trails E-Bike
- 408
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 233
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 229
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 49
- Trails Horse
- 345
- Trails Hike
- 1,712
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,699
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 107
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 77
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 2,267 miles
- Total Descent
- 455,778 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,310 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,312 ft
- Reports
- 13,009
- Photos
- 6,490
- Ridden Counter
- 698,037
Articles
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Popular Central Coast Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.6 • 5,151 ft • 19 ft • 5,970 •
Built specifically for mountain bikes, a emphasizes speed and rhythm, featuring berms, rollers, jumps and other features that are designed in a way that uses the rider’s momentum to minimize pedaling and braking (think downhill pump...
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 2,533 ft • 0 ft • 5,902 •
Built specifically for mountain bikes, a emphasizes speed and rhythm, featuring berms, rollers, jumps and other features that are designed in a way that uses the rider’s momentum to minimize pedaling and braking (think downhill pump...
• 95 ★ 4.8 • 2,031 ft • 6 ft • 5,883 •
Built specifically for mountain bikes, a emphasizes speed and rhythm, featuring berms, rollers, jumps and other features that are designed in a way that uses the rider’s momentum to minimize pedaling and braking (think downhill pump...
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 1,496 ft • 0 ft • 5,876 •
Built specifically for mountain bikes, a emphasizes speed and rhythm, featuring berms, rollers, jumps and other features that are designed in a way that uses the rider’s momentum to minimize pedaling and braking (think downhill pump...
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 2,392 ft • 10 ft • 5,846 •
Built specifically for mountain bikes, a emphasizes speed and rhythm, featuring berms, rollers, jumps and other features that are designed in a way that uses the rider’s momentum to minimize pedaling and braking (think downhill pump...
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 4,088 ft • 28 ft • 5,675 •
Built specifically for mountain bikes, a emphasizes speed and rhythm, featuring berms, rollers, jumps and other features that are designed in a way that uses the rider’s momentum to minimize pedaling and braking (think downhill pump...
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 137 ft • 4,917 •
is the launching point for most of the descents found in the Demo. All the DH trails start from , and connects them all at the top. It's a fun trail with lots of turns, a couple rock gardens, and a couple of Up-Pitches that test your...
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 4,491 ft • 3 ft • 4,649 •
Connects and the Fuel Break Road which leads up to Empire Grade (road). is a flowy, twisty trail which is narrow and can be dangerous if taken too fast or without proper guidance. High berms and fast descents punctuate tight turns and...
Central Coast Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 18 miles • 3,222 ft • 14 •
The Flow Trail is one of the best-known trails in Santa Cruz. It's 3.5 miles of fast, flowy downhill fun....
★ 4.3 • 14 miles • 2,098 ft • 13 •
Best route for the flow trail with minimal climbing
★ 4.5 • 3 miles • 12 ft • 6 • Point to Point •
Photos of Central Coast Mountain Bike
Videos of Central Coast Mountain Bike
trail: Sawpit Trail
0:20 |
21 |
Mar 23, 2026
trail: Rodrigo
0:12 |
7 |
Feb 2, 2026
trail: Arroyo Quemado
0:14 |
41 |
Dec 1, 2025
trail: Elevator Shaft
0:15 |
82 |
Nov 7, 2023
trail: McKinley
0:04 |
33 |
Oct 30, 2023
trail: Wittenberg Road Trail
0:48 |
32 |
Sep 19, 2023
trail: Westward Spur
0:11 |
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Mar 6, 2023
trail: San Ysidro
0:23 |
75 |
Jan 22, 2023
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Los Flores Ranch Park | May 31, 2026 @ 2:03pm (America/Los_Angeles) May 31, 2026 | Unknown | Jack629 | The upper end of Creekside where it goes... | |
| Upper Franklin Trail Montecito Foothills | Jun 15, 2026 @ 12:48pm (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 15, 2026 | Dry | mattem | Seriously overgrown starting a couple... | |
| Fernandez Trail Pozo | May 26, 2026 @ 10:31am (America/Los_Angeles) May 26, 2026 | Dry | jtDnf1f | A Good Trail Gone Bad. We rode the lower... |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artems59Itd | wishlist | trail | activity #97498035 | Jun 21, 2026 @ 10:18am 48 mins |
| isilverman | wishlist | route | activity #97477239 | Jun 21, 2026 @ 6:13am 5 hours |
| AZXJ | wishlist | route | activity #97456197 | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:39pm 12 hours |
| lXoknH | wishlist | route | activity #97455001 | Jun 20, 2026 @ 9:45pm 13 hours |
| ikendothis | add | trail | activity #97449548 and 1 more | Jun 20, 2026 @ 6:59pm 16 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | would be awesome if you could see the trail | Jun 20, 2026 @ 3:55pm 19 hours | ||
| report | Cleared today and trail patched. | Jun 19, 2026 @ 1:32pm 2 days | ||
| trail | This trail needs to be legal ASAP, one of the... | Jun 18, 2026 @ 7:01pm 3 days | ||
| trail | This shouldn’t be marked as a mountain bike... | Jun 17, 2026 @ 6:49pm Jun 17, 2026 | ||
| report | Tree was a madrone approx 24” dia that had... | Jun 16, 2026 @ 9:15pm Jun 16, 2026 |
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Completionist6 awarded -
Top 10 Trails75 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k280 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey West Pump Track | skill park | Santa Cruz | |
| Isla Vista Pumptrack | skill park | Goleta | |
| Scotts Valley Pump Track | skill park | Scotts Valley | |
| Chanticleer Pump Track | skill park | ||
| Fun Spot at Depot Park | skill park | Santa Cruz |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,189 | 1,527 miles | 299,357 ft | 719 miles | 6,309 ft | 5,889 | 12,853 | 202 | 821,095 | |||
| E-Bike | 408 | 677 miles | 101,624 ft | 311 miles | 5,768 ft | 97 | 10,293 | 20 | 69,071 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 233 | 362 miles | 50,141 ft | 154 miles | 5,748 ft | 15 | 2,092 | 14 | 1,499 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 229 | 334 miles | 43,609 ft | 128 miles | 6,309 ft | 1,151 | 2 | 56 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 49 | 53 miles | 9,626 ft | 21 miles | 3,002 ft | 383 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| Horse | 345 | 593 miles | 95,440 ft | 272 miles | 5,052 ft | 3,198 | 3 | 58 | ||||
| Hike | 1,701 | 2,118 miles | 421,319 ft | 957 miles | 6,309 ft | 492 | 12,795 | 43 | 49,887 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,699 | 2,111 miles | 420,085 ft | 954 miles | 6,309 ft | 1 | 12,811 | 42 | 25,318 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 107 | 182 miles | 32,254 ft | 80 miles | 4,386 ft | 1 | 2,445 | 278 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 5,082 ft | 230 ft | 3,009 ft | 154 ft | 5 | 69 | 106 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 77 | 164 miles | 29,478 ft | 74 miles | 4,787 ft | 2,434 | 2 | 101 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 5,085 ft | 213 ft | 1,677 ft | 118 ft | 2 | 49 |
Activities
- Central Coast Mountain Biking Trails
- Central Coast E-Biking Trails
- Central Coast Gravel Biking Trails
- Central Coast Adaptive Biking Trails
- Central Coast Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Central Coast Horseback Trails
- Central Coast Hiking Trails
- Central Coast Trail Running Trails
- Central Coast Dirtbiking Trails
- Central Coast ATVing/Offroading Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- Sulphur Pot Campground Camping
- How Far Can You Go? Other
- Memorial Park Campground Camping
- The Indians Historic Ranch Site Viewpoint
- Old Wagon Caves Sight
- Old Wagon Cave Campsite Camping
- Campground Camping
- Norman House Sight
- The Tin House Sight
- Swiss Camp Sight
- San Rafael Mountain (6,578 ft)
- McKinley Mountain (6,191 ft)
- Junipero Serra Peak (5,873 ft)
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