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Soquel Demonstration Forest Featured Rides
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to trailhead(s): The main trailhead for Nisene Marks is located on Aptos Creek Road, off of Soquel Drive near the center of Aptos. Parking is available along the road as Aptos Creek Road enters the Forest. The trailhead for Soquel is located on Highland Way, four miles east of the intersection with Summit Ave., which connects with Highway 17. |
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Featured Route 1Aerobic: IntermediateTechnical: Easy This ride is designed as an out-and-back up Aptos Creek Road to the Sand Point overlook. Aptos Creek Road conveniently starts out relatively flat before beginning its relentless climb at about four miles near the epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Those disinclined to tackle this should bail out here and settle for a very scenic eight-mile out-and-back cruise. |
Featured Route 2Aerobic: IntermediateTechnical: Advanced Start at the entrance to Soquel Forest, actually a pull-out along Highland Way where a bridge crosses Soquel Creek four miles east of the intersection with Summit Ave. Cross bridge and head right on Hihns Mill Road. 2.6 miles left on Sulphur Springs fire road 3.0 miles left on Corral Trail. Steep fire road leads to even steeper single-track 4.7 miles right on Ridge Trail single-track 5.5 miles stay left at Sulphur Springs 6.2 miles right on Braille Trail. Begin very steep, very fun downhill 7.8 miles right on Hihns Mill Road. Long, graded uphill through woods 11.2 miles Finish |
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