Except for two areas near the middle of the trail where a deep, rooty drop and nearby some gnarly eroded rocks force even experienced bikers to walk/carry their bike, Saratoga Gap Trail is a mostly sweet flowy singletrack along the Northeast side of Skyline ridge, paralleling the Skyline Road.
This track marks the nifty connection to Skyline Road where the Saratoga Summit Ranger and Fire Station provides a delicious and possibly life-saving drinking water fountain ⛲ ! Good place to refill water and snack at the shady picnic table.

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1. Saratoga Gap – Hickory Oaks Trail loop from Saratoga

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2. Turtle Rock Viewpoint – Saratoga Gap loop from Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

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3. Hickory Oaks Trail – Turtle Rock Viewpoint loop from Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve

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Distance 2.46 km

Uphill 100 m

Downhill 150 m

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Location: Santa Cruz County, California, United States

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Saratoga Gap Trail

1. Saratoga Gap – Hickory Oaks Trail loop from Saratoga

2. Turtle Rock Viewpoint – Saratoga Gap loop from Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

3. Hickory Oaks Trail – Turtle Rock Viewpoint loop from Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve

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