Name: Flow Trail
Rating: 4.9

“A brand new four-mile flow trail in Santa Cruz Mountains that rips!”

— Garritt Cusack

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Head down the Ridge Trail from Aptos Creek Fire Road passing Corral, Sulphur Springs and Braille Trail until you arrive at Segment 1 of the Flow Trail. Point your bike downhill and begin ripping the berms, whoops, and pumps galore the next 3 1/2 miles.

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Local Club: Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz

Land Manager: Cal Fire - Demonstration State Forests

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Aug 20, 2017

Larry Russell

2210ft 6.4mi

Aug 19, 2017

Larry Russell

2nd Run 6.4mi

Jul 2, 2017

James Lindenberger

What an amazing ride! I've never ridden berms that big! Rode up the road climb to Ridge, then down corral, back up Sulphur Springs, then down Flow. 17.1mi — 4h 15m

Jun 26, 2017

Mark Kelleher

Unreal, amazing flow and huge fun! Tough fire climb up Sulfur Springs road. 3.4mi

Jun 23, 2017

Constantine Krotcov

Jun 20, 2017

Joseph Hart

Fun quad burner, I am not a huge fan of Flow trails, would rather ride more "organic" singletrack but this was fun. 3.4mi

Dec 20, 2016

Johnnie P.

Such fun. Stress induced stress relief.

Dec 4, 2016

david wholey

Nov 12, 2016

Franck Syren

Oct 8, 2016

David Rosenberg

Sep 1, 2016

Evan McNiel

Jul 3, 2016

Joe Morse

Took the shuttle. Rode Flow. Climbed out on Tractor. Rode down Aptos Creek Fire road and crashed in the silt at the top... 24.5mi — 3h 12m

Feb 4, 2016

abel estrada

Nov 3, 2015

Kirk Liebscher

Great first ride of the Flow Trail. perfect weather!! Nothin' but fun! — 9h 30m

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4.9 from 30 votes

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in Soquel Demonstration State Forest

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4.9 from 30 votes

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Rippin the berm.

Top of Flow Trail

Soquel Demo Forest Flow Trail (3 July 2016).

Descending through the redwoods on the Flow Trail.

Tearin' thru a berm on the lower portion of the Flow Trail.

Enjoying the goods on Flow Trail at the Soquel Demo Forest.

Flow Trail (3 July 2016)

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David Van Woert
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Kick. Ass. Aug 29, 2016

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Ryan Thomas
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does anyone know if this is rideable? I heard that the rain trashed it and it needs repair :( Mar 12, 2017

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3.4 Miles 5.5 Kilometers Singletrack	11' 3 m Ascent -1,254' -382 m Descent
2,028' 618 m High 785' 239 m Low	7% Avg Grade (4°) 24% Max Grade (13°)
All Clear 16 days ago — Update

Flow Trail

3.4 Miles 5.5 Kilometers

Singletrack

11' 3 m

-1,254' -382 m

2,028' 618 m

785' 239 m

7%

24%

All Clear

“A brand new four-mile flow trail in Santa Cruz Mountains that rips!”