Early a.m. Loop Trail Run at Pogonip Park in Santa Cruz, California
Loop: Spring Trail to Brayshaw Trail to Prarie Trail to Pogonip Creek Nature Loop (hard right) to Lookout Trail back to Spring Trail
*Getting Here *Enter from Spring Street, free parking 🙂 Directions from highway 1 heading North into Santa Cruz: exit onto CA-1N/Mission Street twd SC/Half Moon Bay.
Keep R onto Mission Street, Turn R onto Highland Ave .1mi, L onto High St .6mi, R onto Spring St. Â Take spring to end of rd about 3/4 mi.
Trail Distance: about 3.1miles, 30-45minutes (depending on your choice of pace :))
Terrain: Amazing diversity for such a short loop! Enjoy the pics below, from open pasture to redwoods to ocean views, oh my.