The Strava route below can be copied into navigation tools such as BikeGPS. https://www.strava.com/routes/24753348
Wilder Ranch – The 1000 Footer Turn by Turn:
- Begin at the Wilder Ranch parking area. Alternative start is to park along Mission St Extended in Santa Cruz and catch the County Bike Trail that runs along California State Route 1 (Coast Rd.) directly to Wilder Ranch. This adds 2.5 miles of paved bike trail to the ride each way (total of 5 miles added) but makes for a nice warm up.
- Ride down the hill from the parking lot to, then walk your bike through, the historic Wilder Ranch building area and through the tunnel under State Route 1. 0.4 mile
- Take the fire road past the corral and veer right onto Engelsman’s Loop, 0.2 mile, fire road, flat
- After crossing a bridge there is a fork. Both sides are Engelsman’s Loop. Take the left side. 1.9 mi, single track, climb
- Left on Wild Boar Trail, 0.1 mile, single track, 0.5 mile, climb
- Left on Old Cabin Trail, 0.8 mile, single track, descent then climb.
- Right on Eucalyptus Loop trail, 1.2 mile, fire road, climb
- Continue straight on Eucalyptus Loop trail, 1.2 mile, fire road, descent
- Left on Eucalyptus Loop Trail, 0.2 mile descent.
- Left on Bobcat Trail (signage may call this the Twin Oaks Cutoff Trail), 0.2 mile descent.
- Left on Twin Oaks Trail. 0.7 mile, single track, decent.
- Left on Wilder Ridge Loop, 1.5 mile, fire road, descent.
- At this point you are back at the corral. Make the right turn on Engelsman’s Loop Trail back through the tunnel, walk through the historic ranch, and back up the hill to the parking lot. 0.4 mile
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