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Wilder Beach Natural Preserve – Needle Rock loop from Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

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United States

California

Santa Cruz County

Wilder Beach Natural Preserve – Needle Rock loop from Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

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Wilder Beach Natural Preserve – Needle Rock loop from Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

01:42

18.4km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Wilder Ranch State Park

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Start point

Parking

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1.90 km

Wilder Beach Natural Preserve

Nature Reserve

2.05 km

Wilder Beach Natural Preserve

Highlight • Beach

Wide and wild beach preserve closed to the public. Park info at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=549
Good gravel and dirt trails lead out to and along the cliffs. Several coves to the west …

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5.06 km

Sand Point Beach Overlook

Highlight • Beach

Sandy beach cove protected by tall cliffs

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5.38 km

Needle Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

This cool rock spire eroded out of the coastal bluffs by the Pacific Ocean waves is best visible along the Ohlone Bluffs Trail in Wilder Ranch State Park. parks.ca.gov/?page_id=549
The …

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7.03 km

Ohlone Bluff Trail 🌊 Wilder Ranch SP

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Sweet hard-packed dirt trail meandering atop coastal cliffs with terrific beach and Pacific Ocean views. Some of the State Park land is still leased to farmers, so depending on the …

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8.56 km

No Trespassing on Rail Corridor

Highlight • Rest Area

ohlone trail goes west from here..you can not continue along rail track due to private property. the only and best way to continue is towards cliffs. but this ohlone trail is not well indicated here...

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10.4 km

Four Mile Beach ⛱️ Wilder Ranch

Highlight • Beach

Sandy protected, south-west facing cove at the north end of Monterey Bay in wilder Ranch State Park

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17.7 km

Railroad gravel road and Old Cove Landing Trail

Highlight • Trail

An alternative to the busy Hwy 1 is to stay along the abandoned railway line. It is fairly decent smooth at the beginning, but then gets a bit courser gravel …

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18.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

1.80 km

1.17 km

614 m

199 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

1.97 km

328 m

Elevation

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Monday 20 July

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Wilder Beach Natural Preserve – Needle Rock loop from Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

Wilder Beach Natural Preserve

Sand Point Beach Overlook

Needle Rock

Ohlone Bluff Trail 🌊 Wilder Ranch SP

No Trespassing on Rail Corridor

Four Mile Beach ⛱️ Wilder Ranch

Railroad gravel road and Old Cove Landing Trail

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