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What's special about this path is that it takes you from Santa Cruz to the Wilder Ranch Park without using Route 1. Once there, you have multiple dirt path choices to ride around up into the park.

Granite Creek Road is a quiet local road between Scotts Valley and Soquel, with light traffic and a steady, manageable climb. The pavement is generally good, and it’s a practical way to connect to longer rides through the Santa Cruz Mountains. It’s mostly shaded, which makes the ascent more comfortable.

The 246-acre area is a riparian corridor formed by the West Branch of Moore Creek and offers a mixed forest and open meadows. The dirt trails are designated for hiking only, but along Heller Drive, you can enjoy the natural beauty of the area as you ride.

Isbel Grove is a forest beside Branciforte Dog Park in Delaveaga Park with wonderful views.

Pringle Grove is a small-forested area that has Soquel San Jose Road passing through. Although the route follows a busy road, you'll also pass through a lush green area, which happens to be the cemetery. For a more enjoyable ride, it's recommended to avoid rush hour, as the road can get quite busy with cars.

Twin Lakes State Beach features a mile of sandy shoreline for swimming and picnicking, situated near the Santa Cruz Harbor. Adjacent Schwan Lake Park offers picturesque walking trails through oak preserves and coastal grasslands, ideal for dog-walking and bird watching. The day-use area operates from sunrise to sunset.

The Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail crosses the river on the San Lorenzo River Railroad Bridge. You are right next to the actual tracks and get a pretty cool view up and down the waterway.

In the summer of 1885, three young Hawaiian princes ignited the California coast's surfing phenomenon by introducing their boards and the ancient Hawaiian sport to the American mainland. A commemorative plaque near the former lighthouse, now home to a quaint surfing museum, immortalizes this significant moment in history.