UCSC Upper Campus Trail is a 6.3 mile loop trail located near Santa Cruz, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.
March 8, 2021This is primarily a mountain bike trail. Most bikers were polite, but the grooves at the beginning of the narrow trail made for a difficult start. Watch the map contours and avoid straight slopes as bikers tend to go fast, making it difficult to step out of the way. The scenery is amazing and there are not as many hikers as you see at Henry Cowell.
January 1, 2021September 20, 2020large stretches of the trail are cleared for fire safety and make the correct direction very hard to judge. 9/20/2020
August 17, 2020Aptos creek trail run
August 13, 2020Mountain biking with kids. Single track with June Jumps, kids loved it
January 3, 2020Perfect damp conditions!!
September 26, 2019It seemed like it was going to be longer than 6.5 miles so I turned around! Lol. Those hills are challenging and full of self doubt! Ha. Great workout. Will finish next time!
September 20, 2019Perfect conditions and weather.
October 28, 2018Difficulty of moderate is a bit of a stretch. It’s a pretty straight forward trail albeit a few areas with steep inclines. Really beautiful trail.
November 29, 2016What an awesome hike! You'd only be able to follow this trail with the app tracking your progress unless you're an absolute expert navigator. Walking along the mountain bike trails was really cool. We walked out on the right side trails until the airborne/sidewinder juncture and back along the opposite side. Tons of cool mushrooms and beautiful redwoods. It was a bit muddy though and steep at parts, so beware.
May 28, 2015
First to ReviewI hiked this trail with my cousin who's a UCSC student. The trail is wide and while it is primarily used for MTB, we enjoyed it on foot just the same. Look for mushrooms, unique art pieces, and other hidden delights while on the trail.
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