Sunday, July 21, 2013

Biking the Wilder Ranch State Park

Today, we decided to go for a mountain bike ride at the Wilder Ranch State Park near Santa Cruz/Davenport, California.

The Wilder Ranch State Park borders on the Pacific Ocean with sweeping views of the nearby cliffs.



There is little shade, and the trail can sizzle in the afternoon sun. Most of the vegetation was dry or burned out.



We rode on our trusty mountain bikes along the sandy trails with our friends.


The trail along the shore was flat, with only a few short ascents and descents. The ride was relatively short - only about an hour.


The beaches are quite lovely, but the surf appeared to be quite rough.





After we finished the short loop around Wilder Ranch State Park, we continued north to a trail that followed a nearby farm. It was a lovely family bike ride.




Inna had a fun time navigating the narrow single tracks.




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