Name: Aptos Creek Fire Road
Rating: 4.3

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Family Friendly Wide open fire road that's easy for kids

Bikes are only allowed on Aptos Creek Fire Road, Aptos Rancho Trail, Split Stuff Trail, Terrace Trail, and Vienna Woods Trail.

State Park parking fee is $8/day, there may be parking at Epicenter Cycling.

Description

Aptos Creek fire road to Sand Point is a great beginner ride for someone looking to increase the distance of their rides and climbing stamina. The ride is completely under cover so a good choice for a hot day.

There are many trails in the Forest of Nisene Marks, but bicycles are allowed only on Aptos Creek Fire Road and four "hike-and-bike" singletrack trails below the steel bridge. The road is wide and non-technical, with a section of steeper road at approximately the 4.5 mile mark where the grade can exceed 10% and reach the high-teens in places for approximately one mile. After this section, the grade slacks off to 3-5% and continues for almost three more miles to the Sand Point Overlook, which overlooks Aptos and the Pacific Ocean.

Continuing past Sand Point gains you another 400 feet of vertical and will intersect you to the Ridge trail in the Soquel Demonstration Forest. Aptos Creek Fire Road continues past the Ridge Trail along Santa Rosalia Ridge and a gate, which is the end of the trail