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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Aptos Creek Road

2 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 51 min

Aptos Creek Road is a 2-mile out-and-back in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park near Monte Toyon, CA. It climbs 373 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dragon Slayers Lane 36.99937, -121.90904
Nearest town Monte Toyon, CA
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Directions

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Aptos Creek Road

2 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 51 min

Elevation 166–465 ft

Out & Back · The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Trailhead: Dragon Slayers Lane · 36.99937, -121.90904

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 66°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Dragon Slayers Lane, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Dragon Slayers Lane, heading NE.
  10. 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-3-km-4ac8

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 66°F52°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity82%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 65°53°
Tue 64°55°
Wed 71°56°
Thu 73°58°
Fri 72°59°
Sat 72°58°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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