> Aptos Creek Rdįrom the parking area, head down the Hihn’s Mill Road > Sulphur Spring Road > slowly pedal your way to the topįor this climb, the initial roll down Hihns Mill fire road from the parking area has a gentle downward trend, but then you get to the intersection of Sulphur Spring Road and that’s where you start going up. Climb option #1: Highland Rd > Buzzard Lagoon Rd. Then it’s rolling singletrack along Ridge Trail to the start of the Flow Trail. Keep going up (there are several turn-offs but just keep going up) until you reach the summit. Climb for a bit more on the pavement then turn right onto Aptos Creek dirt road. Start off by turning right out of the parking area onto the paved road and then hang another right at the top of the climb onto Buzzard Lagoon Road. This is the gentlest way up to the top, but it frankly feels like it takes forever. The main road (Highland Way) > Buzzard Lagoon Road > Aptos Creek Road > Ridge Trail There are two main options for getting to the top: Climb Option #1 Shuttling also means you don’t get to suffer with the rest of us… Getting to the top You can shuttle part of the climb, but there is a gate so you can’t drive all the way up and it’s honestly not really worth the hassle. Some people even pedal three laps, which is just crazy – about 4,350ft climbing.
This is especially true if you plan on doing two laps, which is pretty standard for those heading out to Demo Forest for a day. The main thing to know about the Santa Cruz Flow Trail is that while the 3.4-mile descent is a blast, be prepared to do A LOT of climbing to get the reward. I use the TrailFork s app on my phone, but MTB Project is also good. Download TrailForks or MTB Project: The trails are not well marked and cell service is spotty.No cell service: There is no – or very limited – cell service in Soquel Demo Forest.It’s slightly uphill, but you’ll be feeling it! Keep some water and a snack for this final stretch. The pedal out: Perhaps the worst ‘climb’ is the 4-mile pedal back to the parking area.Be prepared to climb: Getting to the top of the Flow Trail is no walk in the park.e-Bikes are NOT allowed: Please respect this.
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