Featured hike
Mile:
0.0: Start at the parking lot near the park store and boat launch, on Loch Trail, which begins near the restrooms and an information signboard.
0.1: Signed Cunningham Trail sets out on the right. Continue left on Loch Trail.
0.3: Signed MacGregor Trail heads uphill to the right, to Glen Corrie Picnic Area. Stay to the left on Loch Trail.
0.8: Signed junction with MacLaren Trail, which veers straight uphill. Continue to the left on Loch Trail.
1.15: Loch Trail ends at a signed junction with Loch Sloy Service Road. Turn left.
1.4: Loch Sloy Service Road ends near Deer Flat. Turn right onto Highland Service Road.
2.25: Highland Service Road crests at a gate marking the park boundary. Veer right, remaining on the fire road.
3.6: Junction with Big Trees Nature Trail. Turn right.
3.75: The other end of the nature trail feeds in from the left, then the trail descends to a tricky junction near Glen Corrie Picnic Area. Before you reach the restrooms, look left for Glen Corrie Trail, which doubles back and heads uphill.
3.8: The trail crosses the park road, heads back into the woods, and becomes Gilchrist Trail.
3.85: Junction with Caber Trail. Bear right.
3.9: Junction. Turn left, following the sign for "Lake Picnic Areas."
4.05: Trail ends at the park road. Turn left and walk down the road to the trailhead.
Getting there:
• From CA 17 in Scotts Valley (Santa Cruz County), exit Mt. Hermon Road. Follow Mt. Hermon Road into Felton (about 3.5 miles), and the junction with Graham Hill Road. Turn left, and drive about 0.3 mile to East Zayante Road. Turn left, and drive about 2.6 miles to Lompico Road. Turn left and drive about 1.6 miles to West Drive. Turn left, and drive carefully uphill on narrow West Drive, following the Loch Lomond signs to the park entrance, about 0.8 mile. Once past the entrance kiosk, continue about 0.6 mile to the parking lot at the end of the road, near the boat launch.
• From CA 9 in Ben Lomond (Santa Cruz County), turn east onto Glen Arbor, then turn onto Quail Hollow Road. At the junction with East Zayante, turn left, and drive to the junction with Lompico Road. Turn left and drive about 1.6 miles to West Drive. Turn left, and drive carefully uphill on narrow West Drive, following the Loch Lomond signs to the park entrance, about 0.8 mile. Once past the entrance kiosk, continue about 0.6 mile to the parking lot at the end of the road, near the boat launch.
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