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U-Con Trail

Intermediate Intermediate
 4.5 (19)
  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …Bay Area
  4. …Santa Cruz
  5. Pogonip
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“A short, steep climb connecting Rincon to UCSC. ”

Eric Decker
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Map Key

0.8

Miles

1.3

KM
Singletrack

806' 246 m

High

421' 128 m

Low

385' 117 m

Up

0' 0 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

7-12% climb through lush forest with a few intermediate rock gardens with bypass options. U-Conn Trail is one of two legal mountain bike trails in the Pogonip green belt in Santa Cruz. The other is the Emma McCrary Trail.

The U-Conn Trail connects Emma McCrary Trail and the Rincon Trail to the UCSC campus and its associated fire roads on the UCSC upper campus.

Contacts

Local Club: Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz

Land Manager: City of Santa Cruz

Shared By:

Eric Decker
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Trail Ratings

  4.5 from 19 votes

#2

in Pogonip

#942

Overall
  4.5 from 19 votes
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4 Star
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2 Star
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1 Star
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Trail Rankings

#2

in Pogonip

#78

in California

#942

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Aug 8, 2021
Anadin Kicin
Mar 20, 2019
Steven Edson
Dec 20, 2018
Joëlle Didone
Aug 17, 2018
Steve Dorsey
Astoundingly fun, challenging, and fast. Gets WAY too crowded on the weekends. Remember - downhillers yield to climbers!
Aug 10, 2018
Aron Hughes
Great extension ride off is the Emma McCray Trail.
Apr 14, 2018
Julie Fuller
Wow, nice and pitchy with tree roots and some tight corners. Busy 0.4mi
Mar 29, 2017
Private User
Oct 11, 2016
Ryan Rebennack

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