Soquel Demonstration Forest lies to the north of Forest of Nisene Marks in Aptos, CA. Fondly nicknamed 'Demo', the forest is a biker's delight. Lots of rugged fire roads, some of which connect with fire roads in Forest of Nisene Marks. Very few hikers visit the forest because of so many bikers who come whizzing past them. All trails are shaded. Any time of the year would be great for a hike.
List of Hikes
A variety of loops may be formed at Soquel Demonstration Forest. All loops are 'lollipop loops'. They start at the parking lot on Highlands Way and follow Hihn's Mill Road, a wide fire road, for 2.5 miles one way. Routes then climb up to Ridge Trail via any of four different hiking trails and descend back to Hihn's Mill Road to return to the parking lot.
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11.7 miles
2100 ft |
Route 1 |
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10.3 miles
2000 ft |
Route 2 |
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9.0 miles
1500 ft |
Route 3 |
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9.5 miles
1500 ft |
Route 4 |
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11.6 miles
2300 ft |
Route 5 |
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14.5 miles
2900 ft |
Route 6 |
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16.2 miles
3200 ft |
Route 7 |
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10.1 miles
1800 ft |
Route 8 |
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14.8 miles
2900 ft |
Route 9 |
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10.5 miles
1800 ft |
Route 10 |
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11.4 miles
2000 ft |
Route 11 |
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16.1 miles
3300 ft |
Route 12 |
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16.0 miles
3200 ft |
Route 13 |
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11.9 miles
2100 ft |
Route 14 |
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12.9 miles
2200 ft |
Route 15 |
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