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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Aptos Creek Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Aptos Creek Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park near Monte Toyon, CA. It climbs 392 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 397 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.00309, -121.91062
Nearest town Monte Toyon, CA
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Aptos Creek Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 185–398 ft

Out & Back · The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Trailhead: 37.00309, -121.91062

Weather Sep 6: Partly cloudy, high 81°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Aptos Creek Fire Road, heading NE.
  5. 1 miReach Aptos Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miBear left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/aptos-creek-road-out-back-7-km-fa05

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 81°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity56%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun 78°54°
Mon 77°53°
Tue 74°59°
Wed 83°66° 17%
Thu 80°67°
Fri 77°60°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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