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Saratoga Gap – Saratoga Gap Trailhead loop from Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve

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Bike touring routes & trails
United States
California
Santa Cruz County

Saratoga Gap – Saratoga Gap Trailhead loop from Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve

Hard

3.4

(8)

89

riders

Saratoga Gap – Saratoga Gap Trailhead loop from Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve

03:59

54.9km

1,190m

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: April 9, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.7 km for 304 m

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Parking

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381 m

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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467 m

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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10.4 km

Big Basin Way Climb (Route 236)

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The traffic on Route 236 is certainly lighter than Route 9, but don't expect it to be deserted. Big Basin is a pretty popular park, and this road is its …

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4

23.6 km

Water, food and restaurants at the visitor center.
Beautiful Redwoods and lots of hiking.

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24.0 km

Redwood trees are some of the tallest and oldest living organisms on Earth. Towering up to 350 feet, these majestic trees can live for over 2,000 years. Found primarily along …

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6

52.2 km

Sempervirens Point

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Take a moment out of your ride to enjoy this stunning lookout known as Sempervirens Point. In Latin sempervirens means 'always living' and this couldn't be more true of this evergreen forest.

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54.9 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.3 km

324 m

292 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.0 km

1.53 km

409 m

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Lowest point (260 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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