The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Vienna Woods Trail via Aptos Creek Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 924 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Vienna Woods Trail via Aptos Creek Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park near Monte Toyon, CA. It climbs 924 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.00017, -121.91427
Nearest town Monte Toyon, CA

Directions

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Vienna Woods Trail via Aptos Creek Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 924 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 121–623 ft

Out & Back · The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Trailhead: 37.00017, -121.91427

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 57° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Aptos Creek Road, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn 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. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Terrace Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Vienna Woods Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miReach Vienna Woods Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

4% dirt1% boardwalk95% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F57°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity44%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sat 76°53°
Sun 73°50°
Mon 70°55°
Tue 69°59°
Wed 69°59° 20%
Thu 76°65° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:14 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:34 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:00 PM.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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