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California
8.0 mi
Distance
2,984 ft
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Why you'll love it
Boulder Creek
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Boulder Creek Trail is a moderately challenging 8-mile round-trip hike featuring nearly 3,000 feet of elevation gain through the scenic Santa Cruz Mountains. This trail follows a creek drainage with mixed forest and chaparral terrain, offering hikers a rewarding climb with potential water features and shaded sections along the creek corridor.
Sugar Pine Lake
~4 min drive
Easy alpine lake hike with steady climb through forest to scenic mountain lake.
Battle Canyon
~5 min drive
Moderate 7.2-mile canyon hike with 2,114 ft elevation gain.
Lilypad Lake
~8 min drive
Moderate 4.6-mile alpine lake hike with 1,293 ft elevation gain.
East Fork Coffee Creek
~4 min drive
Steep 1.4-mile alpine climb gaining 770 ft near Trinity Alps.
Billys Peak
~5 min drive
Steep 0.83-mile climb to Billys Peak with significant elevation gain.
Tracy
~8 min drive
Easy 3.4-mile foothill trail near Tracy with gentle elevation gain.
Boulder Lake
~4 min drive
Short, steep alpine lake hike with significant elevation gain.
Lion Lake
~6 min drive
Moderate 9.4-mile alpine lake hike with 3,300 ft elevation gain.
Bloody Run
~9 min drive
Moderate 5.6-mile climb with 1,755 ft gain through scenic Bloody Run terrain.
Little Boulder Lake
~6 min drive
Easy 1-mile alpine lake hike with minimal elevation gain.
