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SaveMore than 34 miles of multiuse trail are available for exploration at the 2,908-acre El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve. While this preserve is extremely popular with bicyclists, it also has lots of hearty hiking and horseback riding opportunities. Visitors will find creekside trails through mixed evergreen and redwood forests, enjoy ocean views, admire rare sandstone formations and experience a sense of remoteness.
Numerous logging roads are still evident, most of which are now trails. With a little help, nature has incredible healing powers: the deep canyons have regenerated dense stands of second-growth redwoods. While most of the giant old-growth redwoods were logged, a few awe-inspiring giants remain to be seen.
Numerous logging roads are still evident, most of which are now trails. With a little help, nature has incredible healing powers: the deep canyons have regenerated dense stands of second-growth redwoods. While most of the giant old-growth redwoods were logged, a few awe-inspiring giants remain to be seen.
AKA: Skegg's
Land Status: Conservation Reserve
google parking directions Disclaimer:
Midpeninisula Open Space does enforce their 15 mph speed limit.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
26 trails
- Hike
26 trails
- Trail Running
26 trails
- Horse
26 trails
Region Details
- 9
- 2
- 11
- 4
Region Status
Caution as of Jul 2, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 26
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 26
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 26
- Trails Horse
- 26
- Total Distance
- 34 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,001 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,634 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,385 ft
- Reports
- 820
- Photos
- 103
- Ridden Counter
- 17,071
Popular El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Skeggs 15 mile loop from new parking | 15 miles | |
| Blue Blossom Special: Intro to Skeggs | 6 miles | |
| Quick Training Loop | 3 miles | |
| ECdM 10 Mile Loop from Star Hill | 10 miles | |
| Skeggs: Blue Blossom, Salamander, Resolution, Manzanita, Sierra Morena | 14 miles | |
| 13 miles 2400 ft Climbing Loop | 13 miles | |
| All of Skeggs | 29 miles | |
| Lower Skeggs Loop | 10 miles | |
| Technical training route | 4 miles | |
| My Insane Mind | 14 miles |
Photos of El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: South Leaf
79 |
Apr 11, 2022 @ 9:26pm
Apr 11, 2022
trail: South Leaf
63 |
Apr 11, 2022 @ 9:26pm
Apr 11, 2022
trail: Steam Donkey
31 |
Mar 5, 2022 @ 9:41pm
Mar 5, 2022
trail: Methuselah
19 |
Feb 7, 2022 @ 10:21am
Feb 7, 2022
trail: Sierra Morena Trail
35 |
Jan 27, 2022 @ 5:31pm
Jan 27, 2022
trail: Sierra Morena Trail
33 |
Jan 27, 2022 @ 5:31pm
Jan 27, 2022
trail: Tafoni Trail (Upper)
12 |
Jan 27, 2022 @ 5:31pm
Jan 27, 2022
trail: Resolution
32 |
Jan 27, 2022 @ 5:31pm
Jan 27, 2022Videos of El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Giant Salamander
4:10 |
387 |
Sep 17, 2017
trail: Steam Donkey
1:33 |
420 |
Mar 6, 2016
trail: Blue Blossom
3:56 |
631 |
Feb 28, 2014
trail: North Leaf
3:25 |
588 |
Dec 8, 2013
trail: El Corte de Madera Creek
1:56 |
1081 |
Dec 8, 2013
trail: Manzanita
1:21 |
231 |
May 26, 2013
trail: Blue Blossom
5:58 |
495 |
Feb 2, 2013
trail: Methuselah
3:40 |
264 |
Feb 2, 2013
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tafoni Trail (Upper) | Jun 28, 2022 @ 6:32pm Jun 28, 2022 | Dry | vermeulenaidan | Major tree down around a blind corner |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methuselah | Jul 3, 2022 @ 8:48am 3 days | Dry | Liberti | ||
| Oljon | Jul 2, 2022 @ 2:17pm Jul 2, 2022 | Wet | ervinb123 | ||
| Sierra Morena Trail | Jun 25, 2022 @ 10:00am Jun 25, 2022 | Ideal | Morry53 | ||
| North Leaf | Jun 25, 2022 @ 10:00am Jun 25, 2022 | Ideal | Morry53 | ||
| Giant Salamander | Jun 25, 2022 @ 10:00am Jun 25, 2022 | Ideal | Morry53 | ||
| Crossover | Jun 25, 2022 @ 10:00am Jun 25, 2022 | Ideal | Morry53 | ||
| Blue Blossom | Jun 25, 2022 @ 10:00am Jun 25, 2022 | Ideal | Morry53 | ||
| Steam Donkey | Jun 25, 2022 @ 10:00am Jun 25, 2022 | Ideal | Morry53 | ||
| Manzanita | Jun 19, 2022 @ 10:47am Jun 19, 2022 | Ideal | shill | ||
| Manzanita Trail (Upper) | Jun 19, 2022 @ 10:47am Jun 19, 2022 | Ideal | shill |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MP240 | wishlist | route | Skeggs: Blue Blossom, Salamander, Resolution, Manzanita, Sierra Morena | Jul 5, 2022 @ 2:09pm 12 hours |
| habajca | ridden | trail | Blue Blossom | Jul 4, 2022 @ 10:49am 2 days |
| Liberti | add | report | Methuselah | Jul 3, 2022 @ 8:48am 3 days |
| ervinb123 | add | report | Oljon | Jul 2, 2022 @ 2:18pm Jul 2, 2022 |
| TrailRider662636 | difficultyvote | trail | Fir Trail (Lower) | Jul 2, 2022 @ 10:06am Jul 2, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | There is a downed tree across the trail about... | Jun 21, 2022 @ 5:32pm Jun 21, 2022 | ||
| trail | I am a fast rider - it’s simply not a... | Jun 15, 2022 @ 11:46pm Jun 15, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Try going faster, Resolution is the second... | Jun 15, 2022 @ 7:48pm Jun 15, 2022 | ||
| trail | This trail should be ridden downhill direction... | Jun 3, 2022 @ 8:49pm Jun 3, 2022 | ||
| trail | 100mm xc hardtail (Epic) rider here. Pretty... | Jun 2, 2022 @ 2:40pm Jun 2, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve | 3 | 3.4 km | |||
| Stulsaft Park | 5.7 km | ||||
| Carlmont Hills | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7.5 km |
| Waterdog Lake Park | 6 | 10 | 7.6 km | ||
| Coal Creek Open Space Preserve | 1 | 7.8 km |
Local Badges
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 26 | 34 miles | 8,002 ft | 16 miles | 1,634 ft | #323 | #157 | 99 | 818 | 12 | 11,697 | |
| Hike | 26 | 34 miles | 8,002 ft | 16 miles | 1,634 ft | #214 | #117 | 4 | 818 | 1 | 133 | |
| Trail Running | 26 | 34 miles | 8,002 ft | 16 miles | 1,634 ft | #215 | #115 | 818 | 1 | 23 | ||
| Horse | 26 | 34 miles | 8,002 ft | 16 miles | 1,634 ft | #8 | #7 | 126 |
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