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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park/California

Aptos Creek Fire Road

20.2 mi

Distance

2,612 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 2m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Aptos Creek Fire Road unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

California Department of Parks and Recreation manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:47 ft
Max:787 ft
Gain:820 ft
Loss:179 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 47 ft and 787 ft across 20.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.47 ft294 ft540 ft787 ft0.0 mi5.0 mi10.1 mi15.1 mi20.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi47 ft
High point18.7 mi787 ft
End20.2 mi689 ft

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Aptos, CA · in or next to town
County:
Santa Cruz County, CA
Jurisdiction:
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park · California Department of Parks and Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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