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Aptos Fire Road

Cycling Route

Details
26.53 mi
3,709 ft
A perfect course to tackle on either a cross or mountain bikes, the Aptos Fire Road is a dirt climber's dream come true. One of the best fire roads you can find in the area, go as far as you want, turning back only when your legs cannot take anymore climbing.
Created By
Strava Routes

Route and Elevation

5 mi
500 ft1,000 ft1,500 ft2,000 ft2,500 ft5.0 mi10.0 mi15.0 mi20.0 mi25.0 mi

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Epicenter bike shop to Top of Incline5.10 mi791 ft2.8%
epicenter bikes to sand point overlook8.26 mi1,532 ft3.4%
epicenter bikes to bottom of the incline4.28 mi305 ft1.0%
Epicenter lot to Start of incline (after bridge)4.31 mi256 ft0.4%
Kiosk to Santa Rosalia11.19 mi2,398 ft4.0%
Last Bridge to Bottom of Incline1.08 mi121 ft2.0%
Loma Prieta Railroad Grade Climb0.86 mi472 ft9.9%
Bottom of Incline to Sand Point4.41 mi1,280 ft5.4%
incline only1.31 mi614 ft8.8%
Sand Point lookout - first mile1.04 mi502 ft9.1%
Sand Point to Santa Rosalita3.33 mi945 ft5.1%
Sand Point to Top2.78 mi899 ft6.1%
Loma Prieta Railroad Grade Climb0.76 mi312 ft7.8%
Sand Point to Santa Rosalia2.33 mi804 ft6.5%
Aptos Creek FR Lower Bacon to Ridge1.85 mi656 ft6.7%
Can you hold it?1.19 mi387 ft5.2%
Steep Finale to Santa Rosalia Peak1.28 mi407 ft5.2%
Aptos Creek FR Upper Bacon climb0.96 mi354 ft7.0%
Aptos Creek FR1.06 mi354 ft6.3%
Aptos Creek FR0.65 mi325 ft9.4%
Aptos Creek Road Climb0.28 mi394 ft26.0%
Aptos Cr Rd Gate to Ridge Trail1.07 mi115 ft0.5%
Aptos Creek Rd Climb0.23 mi46 ft3.0%
Upper Bacon0.82 mi-400 ft-8.4%
Down1.18 mi-509 ft-6.1%
Aptos FR Bottom of Incline to Parking Lot4.19 mi-269 ft-1.0%
Bottom on Incline to Entrance2.22 mi-85 ft-0.7%