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Old Santa Cruz Highway – Wilder Ranch Bike Path loop from Lexington Reservoir County Park

Old Santa Cruz Highway – Wilder Ranch Bike Path loop from Lexington Reservoir County Park

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Old Santa Cruz Highway – Wilder Ranch Bike Path loop from Lexington Reservoir County Park

06:34

123km

2,180m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 34.4 km for 267 m

After 42.8 km for 226 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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11.0 km

Old Santa Cruz Highway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Amazing descent. Just the right incline do go fast without breaking. Bring lights, it’s dark among the trees, though there are few cars.

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33.0 km

Pringle Grove

Forest

40.4 km

Twin Lakes State Beach

Highlight • Beach

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 …

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40.5 km

Schwan Lake is part of Twin Lakes State Park and was originally known as Schwan Lagoon when it connected to the ocean. Harbor construction restricted the flow of water from the ocean, transforming it into a freshwater lake.

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40.9 km

Twin Lakes State Beach

Nature Reserve

47.3 km

Natural Bridges State Beach Trail, Creek, Butterfly Preserve

Highlight • Trail

Northern entrance to the coastal park from Delaware Ave. The trailhead is pedestrian and biker only, The former road goes straight to the beach, while smaller trails turn east into …

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48.4 km

Wilder Ranch Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great paved dedicated bike trail several yards away from busy Highway 1, from Santa Cruz to Wilder Ranch State Park.

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54.1 km

Four Mile Beach Access

Highlight • Beach

The access trail from the Hwy 1 parking to the beach, it also makes for a good bailout option if biking along the railway line dirt road.

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91.6 km

Bear Creek Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

On your way out of Boulder Creek, you turn onto Bear Creek Road before even losing sight of the town center. This road starts out like a "suburban" drive of …

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123 km

Lexington Reservoir County Park

Highlight • Lake

A scenic stop just off the winding roads of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Lexington Reservoir County Park is a great spot to catch your breath and enjoy the view. The …

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123 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

96.3 km

14.0 km

9.38 km

2.77 km

469 m

225 m

Surfaces

120 km

2.58 km

605 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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Old Santa Cruz Highway – Wilder Ranch Bike Path loop from Lexington Reservoir County Park

Old Santa Cruz Highway

Twin Lakes State Beach

Schwan Lake

Natural Bridges State Beach Trail, Creek, Butterfly Preserve

Wilder Ranch Bike Path

Four Mile Beach Access

Bear Creek Road

Lexington Reservoir County Park

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