Trails
of Santa Cruz
This is the first, comprehensive trail map of parks
and beaches in and around Santa Cruz, California. With this map you can explore
major State Parks, including Wilder Ranch, Fall Creek, Henry Cowell, and Nisene
Marks State Parks. Explore a dozen miles of coastline, from the coastal terraces
and tide pools west of Santa Cruz to the hurly burly of the Boardwalk's amusement
rides, and down the long arc of Monterey Bay. You may discover intimate footpaths
and wildlife preserves minutes from busy downtown Santa Cruz and Capitola.
Stay overnight at the Youth Hostel or coastal campgrounds. Have a romantic
dinner. Watch sea lions at the Wharf or surfers at Steamer Lane.
With this big-picture view, you can make connections between parks and neighborhoods, traverse the Circle Trail and Cowell-to-Wilder Trails from park to park, and marvel at the extraordinary variety of architecture, from adobe to Victorian to modern, and resident's pride in this special place. And hopefully you'll join the long battle to protect this pa
As with all our maps, you'll find detailed trails color-coded by use (many measured with wheel and compass), USGS 40-foot contours, tree cover, history notes, and public transit routes.
In the image below, purple type indicates the major parks. Black type indicates cities and towns. The map includes agency info. (top right), brief park descriptions (bottom), and a summary of public transit (right). On the inside back cover (left) are inset maps of Santa Cruz and Capitola.
Detail of the Santa Cruz Inset map plus highlights, links, and guidebooks.
