Hiking

There are many fine trails and hiking areas for recreation in and around Santa Cruz County!

• See: Parks and Open Spaces or Beaches & Surf Spots

• Bay Area Ridge Trail. The Bay Area Ridge Trail project is building a multi-use trail on the ridgeline surrounding San Francisco Bay. Santa Cruz County segments of the trail that have been completed: Sanborn County Park and Castle Rock State Park. See the Trail Tracker - Bay Area Ridge Trail - pdf.

• California Coastal Trail
  

• Mount Bielewski. Highest point in Santa Cruz County (elevation 3231 ft.).
  

• Skyline to the Sea Trail
  

Lists.

• Dog Park Directory - Santa Cruz County
  

• MountainTravelGuide - Santa Cruz County California Hiking Trails 26 trails linked.
  

• Southbay Ramblers Hiking Trail Guides. Maps & descriptions for 9 hiking spots in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Penisula and Open Space Preserves.
  

• SummitPost - Santa Cruz County. Trails to the peaks: Mount Bielawski, Eagle Rock, Goat Rock, Pine Mountain.
  

• Waterfalls of California - Santa Cruz County. Berry Creek Falls, Golden Cascade, Sempervirens Falls, Silver Falls.

Southern neighbor of Santa Cruz County.

• Andrew Molera State Park
  

• Big Sandy Wildlife Area
  

• California Coastal Trail
  

• Fort Ord Soldiers National Monument
  

• Fremont Peak State Park
  

• Garrapata State Park
  

• Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
  

• Junipero Serra Peak. High point for Monterey County (elevation 5862 feet).
  

• Limekiln State Park
  

• Los Padres National Forest
  

• Marina State Beach
  

• Moss Landing State Beach
  

• Moss Landing Wildlife Area
  

• Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
  

• Point Sur State Historic Park
  

• Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge
  

• Sykes Hot Springs
  

Lists.

• Waterfalls of California - Monterey County. Canyon Falls, Limekiln Falls, McWay Falls, Pfeiffer Falls, Salmon Creek Falls.

• Trails for Hiking in San Francisco Bay Area. Trails, parks & hiking areas in the 9 counties around SF Bay.
  

• Hiking Trails in California. Statewide lists of trails, parks & hiking areas organized geographically by county.
  

• California Hiking Trails Directory National, State & County Parks, Hiking Trails Lists, Hiking Clubs, & Photos.

• Acme Mapper provides dynamic, worldwide, road, topographic and satellite maps online. It shows coordinates for any point on the map. Enter coordinates or a landmark name and jump to that location on the map.
  

• Santa Cruz County Map, Monterey County Map, Map of Counties in California.

• See: Outdoor and Sporting Equipment

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• Walking, Cycling, Transportation
  

• Sports, Exercise and Fitness, Recreation

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