AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Aptos Creek Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 50 min

Aptos Creek Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park near Monte Toyon, CA. It climbs 400 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 361 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.00590, -121.90905
Nearest town Monte Toyon, CA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Aptos Creek Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 50 min

Elevation 114–360 ft

Out & Back · The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Trailhead: 37.00590, -121.90905

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Aptos Creek Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftBear left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading S.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Aptos Creek Road, heading S.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 400 ftTurn left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  18. 350 ftArrive 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-3-km-1dda

Trail surface

31% dirt1% boardwalk68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Monte Toyon, California