Flow Trail Segment 5

Flow Trail Segment 5 is a mountain biking route in Soquel Demonstration State Forest in California, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The segment is about 0.4 miles long and is rated moderate, with a one-way climb of about 150 feet from a low point of 1,069 feet to a high of 1,229 feet. The route is an out-and-back, so the total round-trip distance is about 0.8 miles. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 80°F with only about four wet days, and October highs near 83°F with similar dry weather. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Segment 4 of the Flow Trail and the Tractor Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and Segment 6 is about 0.2 mile away. Soquel Creek, a paddling spot, is about 2.3 miles off.