The way points of this bicycle route:
Start at the Capitola Communit Center/Jade St. Park, 4400 Jade St. Water, restrooms available.
L Jade
X 41st Ave, becomes Brommer
L 7th Ave.
R Eaton
X over harbor, becomes Murray. Notice the train bridge to the right
R, becomes E Cliff. The rail line passes under the road here.
L (just before Hiawatha) to enter ped path down to train trestle. Some folks may not wish to cross the trestle: continue down E Cliff, L Riverside (X over river), R Beach (on the ocean side of Beach, which is one-way the wrong way, is a 2-way bike path) to rejoin the main route
R onto train trestle (supposed to walk bikes here) to cross river next to the rail line
R exit from the trestle, down to ground level
L (west) along path to Beach St.
Beach is 1-way for cars, but we use the 2-way bike path on the ocean side of it
at intersection with Pacific/Front & the wharf, follow rail line (offroad) past bike/skate park
and then under the W Cliff overpass
still following path, we reach the site of the (gone) SC train station (now a restroom is there)
L (cross tracks) to get onto Chestnut
R Chestnut
at intersection with Locust, follow the R fork of Chestnut (don't go up hill)
just beyond Green, park bike and walk along tracks to S end of Mission St. tunnel. This tunnel is still in use.
U return to bikes
L Chestnut
L Center
R Mission
L Pacific/Front
L River
L Mora
just beyond Amat, turn left, walk bikes S along track
view the N end of the Mission tunnel. U turn
R Mora
immediate L Amat
R Potrero
L River. Here is where you chose your route to Felton. The main route will go up 9, parrelleling the rail line. But some may want to use Graham Hill or El Rancho to Scotts Valley and Mt. Hermon to Felton. If so, go R on River, L Josephine, R on bikepath along the river, up to Water St, L to cross over the river. L Ocean, then choose your route to Felton.
X Hwy. 1, continue N on River
here the rails cross 9 at an oblique angle - take care to cross them perpendicular to your wheels
R into New Leaf Market. Coffee, snacks, A riders should get their lunch.
L 9 (yes, we're backtracking)
L N Big Trees Park Rd - to enter Henry Cowell St. Park
in the parking lot of the visitor center, the A group will break off to the far right corner; B & C will go left to cross over the tracks into Roaring Camp. Restrooms and water at W side of lot.
leave south end of parking lot and go up Pipeline Rd, a narrow, paved intra park road
X under rail trestle (yes, this is the same line we've been following from S. Cruz)
Continue up Pipeline Rd - a very steep climb. Walking up with bike is ok!
X Eagle Creek bridge
stop at overlook bench to have lunch (and check for Tony's water bottle, which was left there in March)
more steep climbing (and descents)
R Graham Hill
L Sims
R La Madrona
X under 17; R El Rancho
L Carbonera (yes, I slipped this nasty one in)
R Isbel
X Branciforte Dr., becomes Goss
R Gilbert
L Rooney
L Pacheco
R Prospect Hts.
R Brookwood
R Paul Sweet
R Soquel Dr, cross over 1
L Soquel Ave.
X Gross, becomes 40th Ave.
L Clares
R Wharf
R 49th (trying to avoid the 1-way section of Wharf here)
L Capitola
R Wharf
X under rail trestle
R Opal Cliff
R 47th
X tracks for the last time! (level crossing)
L path into Jade St. Park
Finish
Welcome to Bikely, take a step by step tour of this path:
Press Start Tour - then use the navigation buttons below to move along the path.
ok, the A route actually only has 1 tunnel on it
Tagged with: Recreational, Intermediate
