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Turtle Rock Viewpoint – Saratoga Gap loop from Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve

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Santa Cruz County

Turtle Rock Viewpoint – Saratoga Gap loop from Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve

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Turtle Rock Viewpoint – Saratoga Gap loop from Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve

01:39

17.0km

360m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve

Upper Stevens Creek County Park

Long Ridge Open Space Preserve

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2.07 km

Turtle Rock Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Turtle Rock is the highest and most prominent mountain in the area. From this viewpoint, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains, especially stunning at sunset. Be …

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3.23 km

Long Ridge Open Space Preserve

Highlight • Forest

Long Ridge Open Space Preserve is a 2,035-acre preserve that follows Long Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains. There are a variety of trails that can be used for hiking, …

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4.54 km

Wallace Stegner Bench and View of the Santa Cruz Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

This bench commemorates author and conservationist Wallace Stegner, one of his favorite places. Open fields surround the stone bench and offer sweeping views of the Santa Cruz Mountains and the …

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4.87 km

This trail follows along the forested slopes of the ridge through mostly grassland and is renowned for wildflowers in the springtime. Hazelnut shrubs, wild roses and strawberries also flourish along …

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7.89 km

Peters Creek Trail

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This trail leads you through a valley lush with ferns and large trees. The sounds of the nearby creek, filled with moss-covered boulders and small waterfalls, offer a sense of …

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13.3 km

Saratoga Gap Trailhead

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Saratoga Gap is a well-known convergence area for two well-known trails, namely the Saratoga Gap Trail and the Skyline Trail. Both of these trails are mainly single-track and orientated towards …

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13.4 km

Saratoga Gap

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Saratoga Gap Trail here meets Skyline Trail after crossing Canyon Springs Rd, just east of the big intersection. The road and trailhead parking are the only interruption in otherwise pure bliss single track trails.

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17.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.57 km

5.74 km

4.66 km

< 100 m

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12.3 km

4.66 km

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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Turtle Rock Viewpoint – Saratoga Gap loop from Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve

Turtle Rock Viewpoint

Long Ridge Open Space Preserve

Wallace Stegner Bench and View of the Santa Cruz Mountains

Long Ridge Trail

Peters Creek Trail

Saratoga Gap Trailhead

Saratoga Gap

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