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Santa Cruz County

Wild Boar Trail – Natural Bridges State Beach loop from Capitola

Santa Cruz County

Wild Boar Trail – Natural Bridges State Beach loop from Capitola

Hard

2.7

(7)

59

riders

Wild Boar Trail – Natural Bridges State Beach loop from Capitola

03:17

46.2km

620m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 28.0 km for 50 m

After 38.5 km for 226 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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7.83 km

Duck Island Pond

Lake

14.8 km

Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench

Viewpoint

3

20.6 km

View of Monterey Bay Picnic Area, Wilder Ranch State Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a great place for a rest. Sit down, eat a snack and enjoy the wonderful view.

Tip by

4

22.3 km

Old Cabin Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Old Cabin Trail lies within a wonderful redwood forest and can be ridden in either direction.

Tip by

5

23.9 km

Wild Boar Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wild Boar Trail is even more fun than the adjacent Engelsmann Loop. It connects to Old Cabin Trail very shortly, which continues as a playful singletrack under tree cover.

Tip by

6

33.0 km

Natural Bridges State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Superb Natural Bridge Beach, known for its natural arches made of fine clay or mud rock, carved out by time, water and winds.

The place is also known for hosting a colony of monarch butterflies, more than 150,000 of which come to settle there for the winter. If you're lucky, you might also spot whales!

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Tip by

34.0 km

Swift Beach

Beach

8

35.4 km

West Cliff Cycleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This 3-mile paved trail follows the southern coastline of Santa Cruz. Here it offers spectacular views of a natural bridge eroded into the cliffs by waves and wind.

Tip by

9

38.0 km

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Highlight • Beach

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is California's oldest surviving amusement park. This 24-acre park was founded in 1907 and offers old-fashioned carnival games and food booths.

Tip by

10

39.1 km

Cliff Vista

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sweeping views of the estuary and the Pacific beach

Tip by

11

40.4 km

Woods Creek Harbor ⛵ Harbor Dredge

Highlight • Structure

Great trails cross the Creek over Murray Bridge as well as follow it underneath the bridge.

Tip by

41.1 km

Twin Lakes State Beach

Nature Reserve

B

46.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

12.3 km

6.44 km

2.85 km

582 m

318 m

279 m

Surfaces

21.6 km

17.0 km

5.85 km

1.02 km

788 m

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Highest point (340 m)

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