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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Aptos Creek Road–Loma Prieta Grade, 3 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Aptos Creek Road–Loma Prieta Grade, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park near Monte Toyon, CA. It climbs 758 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 755 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Powerline 37.00652, -121.91548
Nearest town Monte Toyon, CA
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Aptos Creek Road–Loma Prieta Grade, 3 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 185–756 ft

Out & Back · The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Trailhead: Powerline · 37.00652, -121.91548

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Powerline, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Aptos Creek Fire Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Millpond Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto Loma Prieta Grade, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miReach Powerline, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Millpond Trail, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Aptos Creek Fire Road, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miBear left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Powerline, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/aptos-creek-road-loma-prieta-grade-out-back-3-sights-9-km-ca96

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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