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

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

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

02:12

22.2km

460m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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Long Ridge Open Space Preserve

Upper Stevens Creek County Park

Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve

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Parking

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809 m

Peters Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Peters Creek is particularly dense and lush.

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3.61 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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4.77 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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5.72 km

Saratoga Gap Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Saratoga Gap Trail has enough technical features to entertain any mountain biker.

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8.33 km

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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10.6 km

Views of Castle Rock State Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

On your way South from CA-9 riding Skyline Boulevard, there are a few spots where you can get a great view of the mountains that separate you from the Pacific …

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16.1 km

Hickory Oaks Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Hickory Oaks Trail greets you with a short and steep burst of climbing and opens up to offers you the first views of the surrounding area and the ocean.

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19.0 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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22.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

10.1 km

264 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

9.18 km

381 m

302 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

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

Peters Creek Trail

Long Ridge Open Space Preserve

Turtle Rock Viewpoint

Saratoga Gap Trail

Saratoga Gap

Views of Castle Rock State Park

Hickory Oaks Trail

Wallace Stegner Bench and View of the Santa Cruz Mountains

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