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Duck Pond – The Triangle loop from Paradise Park

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Santa Cruz County

Duck Pond – The Triangle loop from Paradise Park

Hard

4.9

(5803)

7,735

riders

Duck Pond – The Triangle loop from Paradise Park

02:56

40.8km

830m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.82 km

Duck Pond

Highlight • Lake

Paved bike trails on both banks of the river connected by a pedestrian/bike bridge at the level of this serene duck pond. An experimental homeless tent camp is on a large well managed lawn.

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9.17 km

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park

Highlight • Historical Site

The replica of the historic mission is open Thursday-Monday 10-4.
Mission Santa Cruz was founded by two Spanish Padres at the foot of the hill of today's church in 1791. …

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9.35 km

Mission Park and Parish Church ⛪ Santa Cruz

Highlight • Religious Site

Mission Santa Cruz was founded by two Spanish Padres at the foot of the hill of today's church in 1791. It was washed away with the winter floods and rebuilt …

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12.5 km

The Triangle

Highlight • Natural

Riding past this area you can see "The Triangle", which spans about 4 acres and includes Moore Creek and some patches of grassland.

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14.8 km

Cave Gulch/Wilder Natural Reserve

Nature Reserve

31.0 km

Felton Covered Bridge County Park

Highlight • Bridge

The Felton Covered Bridge claims to be the tallest covered bridge in the US. It crosses the San Lorenzo River in Felton. Built in 1892, the bridge employs a Brown …

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40.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

11.7 km

4.14 km

365 m

296 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.7 km

4.03 km

108 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 13 July

27°C

17°C

18 %

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Duck Pond – The Triangle loop from Paradise Park

Duck Pond

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park

Mission Park and Parish Church ⛪ Santa Cruz

The Triangle

Felton Covered Bridge County Park

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