4.0 star · Difficult Out and Back

Aptos Creek Fire Road and Sand Point

Santa Cruz County, California

Trail length

17.3 km

Time

~4 hrs 33 min

Elevation Gain

654 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Santa Cruz County"

The Aptos Creek Fire Road and Sand Point is a 17.3 km looped trail that starts and ends in Aptos, Santa Cruz County, California. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 6 hrs 36 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.