Emma McCrary Trail & Pogonip / UCSC
Santa Cruz (in-town) · near Santa Cruz · Central Coast
Mountain Biking
At a glance
- Skill level
- beginner
- Trail miles
- Emma McCrary ~2.2 mi plus connected Pogonip and UCSC upper-campus network
- Elevation
- ~100-460ft - gentle
- Best season
- Year-round; muddies after rain but drains reasonably
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Mountain Biking detail
- Ride types
- xc · flow
- Signature trails
- Emma McCrary Trail · U-Conn Trail · UCSC upper-campus trails
- Ebike
- No
- Ebike note
- Generally not permitted on the City/UCSC singletrack - treat as no and check local signage.
- Intl tip
- Staying in town without a car? This links entirely on trail and path to Wilder Ranch - a true ride-from-your-hotel day.
The guide
This is the rare world-class mountain-bike town where you can pedal from a downtown coffee shop to flowy singletrack in minutes…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Emma McCrary Trail & Pogonip / UCSC — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 36.986, -122.0338