Please note: The trails section of the Pescadero Creek Park web site is currently being updated to reflect changes made to the park trail system. Some of the maps and information below may be incorrect. See our current map or brochure for better information.
To navigate to an individual trail, click on the trail name marked in orange, or use the trails table at the bottom of the page.
Hiking trails provide scenic excursions of varied difficulty levels, that can last anything from an hour to all day.
Horseback riding is permitted on all Pescadero Creek Park trails. Check with park rangers for trail conditions prior to riding. Some trails are closed during the Winter Season. No rental horses are available.
Bicycles are allowed only on designated service roads. Please check with park rangers.
Observe all trail signs and posted speed limits. Bicycles and motorized vehicles are not allowed off designated paved areas. Please respect your fellow trail users and follow the trail etiquette guidelines for safe and courteous trail use.
Hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians use this trail to access the Shaw Flat Trail Camp from Old Haul and Towne Fire Roads. Users of the Shaw Flat Trail Camp must pack in their own water and cooking fuel.
Hikers and equestrians using this 4.7 mile loop will travel by an old dairy farm, an early shingle mill and one of the largest Coast redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Naturally occurring crude oil deposits are present in some portions of Tarwater Creek.
