Spring Trail Trailhead — Attraction in Santa Cruz

We started at Spring Trail trailhead, then a right turn to go down to Pogonip trailhead, then back up. 4.5 miles, 500 ft gain.

We counted 4 separate homeless encampments throughout the single track trail, smell and garbage, one structure playing very loud music, and suspicious looking man. We did not feel safe and will not go back to this section of the park. It’s really too bad because this would have been an otherwise scenic and...

Actually a great trail for distance may be a good 5 mile hike in open space, redwoods, and bay trees through each side of a valley and moderate walk. Found Pogonip by accident and stopped by Grandpa's house from the movie Lost Boys the house seems so much bigger in person. A person could walk a good few miles on this trail without and climb or decent to...

Absolutely gorgeous trail. Went with a friend and our dogs around 5pm and we had the trail mostly to ourselves. I recommend checking out the Koi Pond about midway through the trail. It felt so peaceful with the creek running through....