Santa Cruz- Safe Dirt Trails...?

Okay so i know there are 'trails', but i'm wondering if anyone knows a trail where you won't get shot at...
I'm looking for a trail around here which i can run to during the weekends.
Done some exploring in the SC mtns and had someone throw some rocks at me near summit. Bad scene.
Where you guys going?

 

I would be interested to know this as well, as I haven't found any in my 5 years here. I usually leave town for this sort of thing.

 

do you leave town to go to hollister, or something more convenient.
I'm only aware of the dirt road from big sur to santa cruz. Pretty, but easy.

 

Dirt road between Santa Cruz and big sur? Sup now? Please forgive, am new

 

Hollister if I am staying in town, but I head to Sac/El Dorado county a couple times a month so I usually go play up that way. Which dirt road are you referring to?

 

Old coast road. We should all go drive it! Check it out on google. easy, but cool road

 

Ah ok yea, unless I am missing something doesn't that start at Bixby? If it starts up higher near town that would be awesome. Rumor was there is some semi entertaining back road that starts on summit and drops down through Nisene Marks, but I have also heard that people are not too friendly that way either. There is stuff up 9 but that is almost a guaranteed get shot at situation.

 

People in Santa Cruz are allowed to have guns?

 

Just gave it a look. That looks like a good time. Count me in. We should all go drive it. Someone set a date

 

Well, 3/4's of the population in SC proper would prefer they were outright banned. Go into the woods and the "Farmers" and meth heads dont care.. and we all know how well criminals listen to the legislative overreach here in CA

 

Buzzard Lagoon is open to public during the Spring and Summer. The residents are not always friendly though. If they see your truck, they'll block you and tell you to leave (which is odd logic to me).

 

Definitely get shot up HWY9. I drive 9 every weekend for fun, and i see dirt areas. i also see keep out signs with bullet holes. Not to mention turning right off 9 and digging a little deeper. Thats when you encounter the abandoned school busses and other bizzare stuff.
You're right about the summit drive. I've done that. Most terrifying thing in my life. You know you aren't welcome when mail boxes are held up by rifles. I'd advise not to go that route off summit.
Here is the drive i wanted to do: It looks like loads of fun, and not too dangerous
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4267909

You encounter the kinds of people which don't like people. Theyre hiding off dirt roads, and feel as if anyone on their road is intruding. These people are free from law, and shoot on sight. They feel it's their right to attack trespassers.
The big sur drive should be awesome though!

 

I did some reading. That's near watsonville? What's the drives up there like?

 

Everyone who wants to do a group drive on the old coast road help pick a date! Weekends work good for me.

 

i tried to do the Big Sur drive last summer but all the roads were closed due to the storms after the fires. i would love to try again. if anyone knows the cool spot to drive please post it up. a group thing would be cool too.

there's nothing worse than worrying about some backwoods redneck trying to scare you for driving on the county road that goes by their property.

 

Yep, I took a group up there last October. Nice dirt and mud for about a mile with climbs and dips.

 

sweet- well let's pick out when everyone wants to do the drive!
What about next weekend
(not this one- i'm going to be in tahoe)

 

Weekends are best for me as well, I am busy until presidents day weekend (which could work) I am game for a drive down there tho if we can confirm the road is open w all the slides lately.

 

Sorry guys, no help on trails for the truck, commenting on some of the people up in the SC mountains being sketchy. I used to mtn bike a trail called "crack shack" and the crack head out there put up a steel cable at the exit of the trail at neck level

Keep your eyes open for traps. Or take the hour drive down to Hollister.

 

Strength in numbers! Tag along one of the weekends we pick. There's lots of youtube videos of old coast road. Beautiful views!