Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensThe Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos
Nearly 10,000 acres of second-growth redwoods rising from sea level to 2,600 feet, laced with 30 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding through a forest recovering from 1920s clear-cutting.
Towering redwood canopy
Serene creek crossings
Loma Prieta epicenter
Second-growth forest recovery
Tips
🍁"like standing in a breathing kaleidoscope" (Good Times)
🌍trails pass the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake epicenter
💧Maple Falls most vibrant in winter and spring
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos
Parks & GardensParks & GardensNearly 10,000 acres of second-growth redwoods rising from sea level to 2,600 feet, laced with 30 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding through a forest recovering from 1920s clear-cutting.
Towering redwood canopy
Serene creek crossings
Loma Prieta epicenter
Second-growth forest recovery
Tips
🍁"like standing in a breathing kaleidoscope" (Good Times)
🌍trails pass the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake epicenter
💧Maple Falls most vibrant in winter and spring