The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos Creek Road
2.9 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Aptos Creek Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park near Monte Toyon, CA. It climbs 460 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Aptos Creek Road
2.9 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 185–623 ft
Out & Back · The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Trailhead: 37.00017, -121.91427
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:35 PM.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Aptos Creek Road
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Aptos Creek Road
- 4.9 mi · out & back · via Aptos Creek Road
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