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Skeggs Point – Methusela Tree loop from Skeggs Point

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United States

California

San Mateo County

Skeggs Point – Methusela Tree loop from Skeggs Point

Moderate

3.0

(25)

riders

Skeggs Point – Methusela Tree loop from Skeggs Point

01:56

16.6km

570m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.50 km for 80 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5 m

Skeggs Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Popular meeting point for mountain bike rides along Skyline and El Corte de Madera Preserve on the West. Sweeping views from the overlook to the East.

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583 m

Morena Sierra

Highlight • Summit

Morena Sierra is a peak within the Santa Cruz Mountains with an elevation of 2,417 feet; not to be confused with the Morena Sierra range of Spain.

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1.41 km

Methuselah Tree – Sierra Morena Trail Access

Highlight • Trail

Trailhead on Skyline boulevard a few steps from the ancient Methuselah tree. Starting point of the Methuselah Trail, and access to the more narrow Sierra Morena Trail.

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1.53 km

Methusela Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

At an estimated age of 1860 years and reaching a towering height of over 200 feet at its tallest point and with a trunk diameter of 14 feet, this remarkable …

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15.3 km

Fir Trail 🚵 (1: Skyline - Manzanita)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This first section of Fir Trail from the trailhead to the intersection with Manzanita Trail is a fairly level and wide trail under a shady tree canopy. It serves as …

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16.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

3.13 km

265 m

131 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

4.76 km

1.11 km

396 m

139 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

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Saturday 18 July

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Skeggs Point – Methusela Tree loop from Skeggs Point

Skeggs Point

Morena Sierra

Methuselah Tree – Sierra Morena Trail Access

Methusela Tree

Fir Trail 🚵 (1: Skyline - Manzanita)

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