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Santa Cruz Gravel & Dirt Road Conditions

Are the gravel and dirt roads near Santa Cruz dry and open today? Live conditions for the quiet county and forest roads a gravel or drop-bar bike rides, with melt-out and the 10-day outlook, refreshed every morning from real soil, snowpack, and weather data.snapshot · Jun 30

Santa Cruz gravel conditions at a glancesnapshot · Jun 30

Roads reading dry right now

170 of 170 roads reading dry

Dusty / loose 170

Air quality

Good

EPA AirNow (observed) + CAMS forecast. Informational.

Temperature this week

Lower trails135–1,745 ft

45°typical 51°–65°F87°

High country1,844–3,392 ft

40°typical 45°–59°F69°

30°50°70°90°

Road soil & drainage

Loam 90%Decomposed granite 6%Mixed 2%Clay 1%

Mostly loam, which drains at a moderate pace.

Gravel & dirt roads near Santa Cruz right now

Right now about 170 of 170 gravel and dirt roads near Santa Cruz are reading dry and rideable. These roads are mostly loam soil, which drains at a moderate pace. Graded gravel drains faster than singletrack, but skinny tires are less forgiving once it is wet.

Country road26th Avenue · 0.4 miDusty / loose
Country road47th Avenue · 0.4 miDusty / loose
Country roadAmaya Basin Road · 0.8 miDusty / loose
Country roadAmaya Creek Road · 2.4 miDusty / loose
Country roadAptos Beach Drive · 0.7 miDusty / loose
Dirt roadAptos Creek Fire Road · 11.4 miDusty / loose
Dirt roadAuchmar Service Road · 0.6 miDusty / loose
Dirt roadBaldwin Loop · 1.2 miDusty / loose
Country roadBay Avenue · 0.6 miDusty / loose
Gravel roadBear Mountain Trail · 1 miDusty / loose
Country roadBenedict Road · 0.4 miDusty / loose
Gravel roadBloogell's Road · 3.4 miDusty / loose
Country roadBlufftop Trail · 2.6 miDusty / loose
Country roadBonita Drive · 2 miDusty / loose
Country roadBonny Doon Road · 2.8 miDusty / loose
Gravel roadBrayshaw Trail · 0.6 miDusty / loose
Country roadBuena Vista Drive · 4.3 miDusty / loose
Country roadBuzzard Lagoon Spur · 1 miDusty / loose
Country roadByers Lane · 0.4 miDusty / loose
Country roadByrne Trail · 1.1 miDusty / loose
Country roadCalabasas Road · 3.1 miDusty / loose
Dirt roadCape Horn Trail · 0.7 miDusty / loose
Country roadCapitola Road Extension · 0.3 miDusty / loose
Country roadCarbonera Drive · 0.7 miDusty / loose
Country roadCasa Loma Road · 2.4 miDusty / loose
Gravel roadCathermola Road · 5.2 miDusty / loose
Country roadChanticleer Avenue · 1 miDusty / loose
Country roadCherryvale Avenue · 1.1 miDusty / loose
Country roadChestnut Street · 0.8 miDusty / loose
Gravel roadChinquapin Road · 2.2 miDusty / loose
Country roadChinquapin Trail · 1.3 miDusty / loose
Country roadCliff Drive · 0.3 miDusty / loose
Country roadConnector Trail · 0.6 miDusty / loose
Gravel roadCorral Road · 1.2 miDusty / loose
Country roadCothran Road · 1.2 miDusty / loose
Country roadCox Road · 2.1 miDusty / loose
Country roadDeer Valley Road · 1 miDusty / loose
Dirt roadDimeo Lane · 0.7 miDusty / loose
Country roadDolphin Drive · 1.1 miDusty / loose
Country roadEight Verse Trail Loop · 0.8 miDusty / loose
Country roadEmeline Avenue · 0.6 miDusty / loose
Dirt roadEnchanted Loop · 0.6 miDusty / loose
Dirt roadEnchanted Trail · 1.1 miDusty / loose
Gravel roadEngelsman Loop Trail · 1.9 miDusty / loose
Gravel roadEngelsman Loop Trail (old) · 0.8 miDusty / loose
Dirt roadEucalyptus Loop · 2.5 miDusty / loose
Country roadFairmount Avenue · 0.4 miDusty / loose
Country roadFairway Drive · 1.3 miDusty / loose
Dirt roadFall Creek Fire Road · 0.3 miDusty / loose
Dirt roadFall Creek Truck Trail · 0.5 miDusty / loose
…and 273 more quiet roads near Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz gravel riding FAQ

Are the gravel and dirt roads near Santa Cruz rideable right now?

170 of 170 tracked gravel and dirt roads near Santa Cruz are reading dry and rideable today. Gravel roads are crowned and drain faster than singletrack, so they firm up sooner after a storm, but a wet dirt road still ruts and skinny gravel tires grip less, so check the live read before a long day.

Where can I ride gravel near Santa Cruz?

Gravel and dirt roads we track for conditions near Santa Cruz include 26th Avenue, 47th Avenue, Amaya Basin Road and Amaya Creek Road. We tell you whether each one is dry, wet, or still snowed in rather than building the route, so pair the live conditions here with your favorite route planner for the full ride.

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