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A good climb with rolling descents and beautiful views.


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6.4

Miles

10.3

KM

94%

Runnable

619' 189 m

High

76' 23 m

Low

781' 238 m

Up

633' 193 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

Dogs No Dogs

Features Wildflowers

Multi-use trail

Description

From the parking lot, you'll start heading up the Wilder Ridge Trail which is pretty western facing and exposed with some short steep sections. A little more than halfway up, you are rewarded with a beautiful bench spot and view point over looking the ocean and your climb.

After reaching the top of Wilder Ridge you start your descent along the fence line of the dump, but you'll still be over looking the ocean. Don't worry it doesn't stink!

After a couple hundred yards, the trail really starts ripping with more open sight lines through the grass. Once you've sort of leveled out towards Hwy 1, you start some undulating climbs and descents along a drainage through the park.

Wilder Ridge Loop provides many options as a loop connector route allowing you to access the Twin Oaks Trail, Zane Gray Cutoff, Enchanted Loop, Baldwin Loop, and more.

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Shared By:

Garritt Cusack

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  3.6 from 5 votes

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#2,330

in California

#23,494

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Hiking along the Wilder Ridge Loop.
Jun 29, 2021 near Santa Cruz, CA
Wilder Ranch State Park from the Wilder Ridge Loop.
Oct 11, 2017 near Santa Cruz, CA
A section of singletrack on the Wilder Ridge Loop.
Oct 11, 2017 near Santa Cruz, CA

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