Pogonip Open Space Preserve

"The Lost Boys" Grandpa's House & Golf Club Drive Loop via Brayshaw Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 28 min

"The Lost Boys" Grandpa's House & Golf Club Drive Loop via Brayshaw Trail is a 1.2-mile loop in Pogonip Open Space Preserve near Santa Cruz, CA. The route reaches "The Lost Boys" Grandpa's House. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 256 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Emma McCrary Trail 36.99046, -122.03680
Nearest town Santa Cruz, CA

Directions

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"The Lost Boys" Grandpa's House & Golf Club Drive Loop via Brayshaw Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 28 min

Elevation 103–257 ft

Loop · Pogonip Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Emma McCrary Trail · 36.99046, -122.03680

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 72°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Encinal Street & Du Bois Street stop 347 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  4. 500 ftPass "The Lost Boys" Grandpa's House.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Brayshaw Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pogonip Creek Nature Loop, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Golf Club Drive, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

22% gravel22% dirt3% paved53% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity93%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:14 PM
Tue 67°55°
Wed 68°54°
Thu 73°59°
Fri 74°63°
Sat 71°61°
Sun 70°59°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Encinal Street & Du Bois Street stop 347 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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