The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos Creek Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 48 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 334 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi148 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.00590, -121.90905
Nearest town Monte Toyon, CA
Directions
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Aptos Creek Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 48 min
Elevation 147–465 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Aptos Creek Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
18% dirt1% boardwalk81% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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