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Año Nuevo Elephant Seals (December-March)

Pescadero

📍 Pescadero

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 2.5-3 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Año Nuevo Point Trail

Pescadero

📍 Pescadero

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 2.5-3 hours including wildlife viewing🌳 Outdoor
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Antonelli Pond

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 30-60 minutes🌳 Outdoor
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Aptos Creek Fire Road (Lower 4.5 miles)

Aptos

📍 Aptos

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 1.5-2 hours round trip🌳 Outdoor
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Aptos Creek to Demo via Loma Prieta

Forest of Nisene Marks to Soquel Demo Forest

📍 Forest of Nisene Marks to Soquel Demo Forest

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 3-4 hours up, 45 min down🌳 Outdoor
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Arana Gulch Tarplant Trail

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1 hour🌳 Outdoor
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Arana Gulch Trail

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 45 minutes - 1 hour (1.5 miles)🌳 Outdoor
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Baldwin Loop (Wilder Ranch)

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 45 minutes - 1 hour🌳 Outdoor
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Big Basin Berry Creek Falls Trail

Boulder Creek

📍 Boulder Creek

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 5-7 hours (10.5 miles)🌳 Outdoor
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Boulder Creek

📍 Boulder Creek

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 3-6 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Bookshop Santa Cruz
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Bookshop Santa Cruz

CA 95060

📍 CA 95060

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $20⏱️ 1-2 hours🏠🌳 Mixed
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Braille Trail (Soquel Demo)

Aptos

📍 Aptos

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 15-20 min descent after 2+ hour climb🌳 Outdoor
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Capitola Beach
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Capitola Beach

CA 95010

📍 CA 95010

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 2-4 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Capitola Wharf vs Santa Cruz Wharf

Capitola

📍 Capitola

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-2 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Corral Trail (Soquel Demo)

Aptos

📍 Aptos

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 15-20 minutes descent🌳 Outdoor
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Cowell Beach
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Cowell Beach

CA 95060

📍 CA 95060

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 2-4 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Cowell Beach

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 2-4 hours🌳 Outdoor
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DeLaveaga "Top of the World" via La Corona Trail

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-2 hours (2-3 miles round trip)🌳 Outdoor
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DeLaveaga "Top of the World" Viewpoint

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-2 hours round trip hike🌳 Outdoor
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DeLaveaga Park
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DeLaveaga Park

CA 95065

📍 CA 95065

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-3 hours🌳 Outdoor
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DeLaveaga Trails Network

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-2 hours for various loops🌳 Outdoor
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East Cliff Drive Coastal Path

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-2 hours (3.4 miles one-way)🌳 Outdoor
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Elkhorn Slough Kayaking (Moss Landing)

Moss Landing

📍 Moss Landing

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $40⏱️ 2-3 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Emma McCrary Trail (EMT)

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 45 minutes - 1 hour🌳 Outdoor
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Enchanted Loop (Wilder Ranch)

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 30-45 minutes🌳 Outdoor
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Eucalyptus Loop (Wilder/UCSC)

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-1.5 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Eucalyptus Loop Trail (UCSC/Empire Grade)

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1.5-2 hours (3 miles)🌳 Outdoor
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Fall Creek Trail to Lime Kilns

north of Felton

📍 north of Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 2 hours (3 miles round trip)🌳 Outdoor
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Felton Covered Bridge Park

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 30-60 minutes🌳 Outdoor
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Fern Grotto at Wilder Ranch

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 2-3 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Flow Trail (Soquel Demo Forest)

Aptos

📍 Aptos

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ All day ride: 2-3 hours climbing, 30-45 min descending Flow Trail, repeat🌳 Outdoor
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Garden of Eden Swimming Holes

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 2-4 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Henry Cowell Connector Trails

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 1-2 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

CA 95018

📍 CA 95018

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-3 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 1-4 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Its Beach (Dog Beach) Local Scene

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-2 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Kayak Connection
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Kayak Connection

CA 95039

📍 CA 95039

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $20⏱️ 2-4 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Kayak Connection
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Kayak Connection

CA 95062

📍 CA 95062

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $20⏱️ 2-4 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Lighthouse Field State Beach

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-3 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Loch Lomond Reservoir

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 3-5 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Loch Lomond Trail

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 1-2 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Loma Prieta Grade Trail (Forest of Nisene Marks)

Aptos

📍 Aptos

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 4-6 hours (7.8-15+ miles depending on route)🌳 Outdoor
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Mailboxes Trail (UCSC area)

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 30-45 minutes🌳 Outdoor
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Moore Creek Preserve Trails

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-2 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Moore Creek Sandstone Labyrinth

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 30 minutes - 1 hour🌳 Outdoor
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Mount Madonna Bayview Loop

Watsonville

📍 Watsonville

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $6⏱️ 2-3 hours (5 miles)🌳 Outdoor
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Natural Bridges Monarch Grove (Peak Season)
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Natural Bridges Monarch Grove (Peak Season)

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 1-2 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Natural Bridges Monarch Grove & Beach Trail

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 1 hour (0.5 miles plus beach time)🌳 Outdoor
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Natural Bridges State Beach
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Natural Bridges State Beach

CA 95060

📍 CA 95060

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 2-4 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Neary Lagoon Loop Trail

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 45 minutes (0.7 miles)🌳 Outdoor
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Neary Lagoon Wildlife Refuge

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 45 minutes - 1.5 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Observation Deck Trail (Henry Cowell)

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 2 hours (3 miles round trip)🌳 Outdoor
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Ohlone Bluff Trail (Wilder Ranch)

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 1-1.5 hours (2 miles)🌳 Outdoor
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Old Cabin Classic Route (Wilder Ranch)

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 2-3 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Old Cove Landing Trail (Coastal - Wilder)

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 30-45 minutes🌳 Outdoor
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Old Cove Landing Trail (Wilder Ranch)

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 1.5-2 hours (2.3 miles round trip, more if extended)🌳 Outdoor
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Old Growth Loop Trail (Forest of Nisene Marks)

Aptos

📍 Aptos

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 1.5-2 hours (2.2 miles)🌳 Outdoor
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Pipeline Road to Eagle Creek Trail Loop (Henry Cowell)

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 2-3 hours (5 miles)🌳 Outdoor
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Pogonip Creek Nature Loop

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1 hour (1-2 miles)🌳 Outdoor
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Pogonip Limekilns & Rock Garden

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-2 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Pogonip Open Space
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Pogonip Open Space

CA 95060

📍 CA 95060

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-3 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Pogonip Park

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-3 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Pogonip to Historic Limekilns

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1.5-2 hours (2-3 miles)🌳 Outdoor
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Quail Hollow Ranch

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-2 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Quail Hollow Sunset Vista Loop

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 2 hours (2.8 miles)🌳 Outdoor
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Redwood Grove Loop Trail (Henry Cowell)

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $10⏱️ 30-60 minutes (0.8 miles)🌳 Outdoor
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Ridge Trail (Soquel Demo)

Aptos

📍 Aptos

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 30-45 minutes🌳 Outdoor
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Roaring Camp Railroads
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Roaring Camp Railroads

Felton

📍 Felton

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $44⏱️ 1.5-4 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Sand Dollar Beach (Panther Beach)

Highway 1 north of Davenport (near mile marker 43)

📍 Highway 1 north of Davenport (near mile marker 43)

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-2 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

CA 95060

📍 CA 95060

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $25⏱️ 2-3 hours🏠🌳 Mixed
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Santa Cruz County Farmers Markets

Various locations - Downtown Wednesday 1:30-6:30pm at Lincoln & Cedar

📍 Various locations - Downtown Wednesday 1:30-6:30pm at Lincoln & Cedar

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-2 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park Hilltop

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 30-45 minutes🌳 Outdoor
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Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

Santa Cruz

📍 Santa Cruz

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $0⏱️ 1-2 hours🌳 Outdoor
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Santa Cruz Wharf
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Santa Cruz Wharf

CA 95060

📍 CA 95060

Perfect for hot conditions

💰 $25⏱️ 2-3 hours🏠🌳 Mixed
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