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Wilder Beach Natural Preserve – Needle Rock loop from Swift Halt

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Wilder Beach Natural Preserve – Needle Rock loop from Swift Halt

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Wilder Beach Natural Preserve – Needle Rock loop from Swift Halt

02:33

31.5km

320m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.9 km for 249 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.84 km

Wilder Ranch State Park Entrance

Highlight • Rest Area

A narrow single track turns coastside off the main biketrail away from the highway the becomes wider along a now disused former dirtroad to the ranch houses.

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4.35 km

Wilder Beach Natural Preserve

Nature Reserve

4.50 km

Wilder Beach Natural Preserve

Highlight • Beach

Wide and wild beach preserve closed to the public. Park info at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=549
Good gravel and dirt trails lead out to and along the cliffs. Several coves to the west …

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9.88 km

Four Mile Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful path on the cliff… paradise!

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12.4 km

Viewpoint

21.3 km

Ohlone Bluff Trail 🌊 Wilder Ranch SP

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Sweet hard-packed dirt trail meandering atop coastal cliffs with terrific beach and Pacific Ocean views. Some of the State Park land is still leased to farmers, so depending on the …

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22.5 km

Strawberry Beach

Beach

23.4 km

Needle Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

This cool rock spire eroded out of the coastal bluffs by the Pacific Ocean waves is best visible along the Ohlone Bluffs Trail in Wilder Ranch State Park. parks.ca.gov/?page_id=549
The …

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27.9 km

Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

Highlight • Historical Site

Well-preserved operating historic dairy farm with ranger-led demonstrations in Wilder Ranch State Park on the pacific coast south of Santa Cruz. parks.ca.gov/?page_id=549

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28.2 km

Wilder Ranch Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Wilder Ranch Bike Path is an entirely paved trail away from the nearby busy highway. The path helps connect Wilder Ranch State Park to Santa Cruz and is open to runners and walkers, too.

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31.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

6.05 km

6.01 km

899 m

386 m

338 m

Surfaces

21.8 km

6.36 km

2.19 km

703 m

258 m

199 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

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Wilder Beach Natural Preserve – Needle Rock loop from Swift Halt

Wilder Ranch State Park Entrance

Wilder Beach Natural Preserve

Four Mile Beach

Ohlone Bluff Trail 🌊 Wilder Ranch SP

Needle Rock

Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

Wilder Ranch Bike Path

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