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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park/California

Bridge Creek Trail

3.5 mi

Distance

371 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 21m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Bridge Creek Trail 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:105 ft
Max:206 ft
Gain:133 ft
Loss:133 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 105 ft and 206 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.105 ft139 ft172 ft206 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.7 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi117 ft
High point1.0 mi206 ft
End3.5 mi117 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Day Valley, 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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