This place has a little bit of everything! | Mountain biking Wilder Ranch in Santa Cruz

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2 жыл бұрын

Wilder Ranch is located right off Highway 1 in Santa Cruz, California. Wilder Ranch offers up around 34 miles of legal MTB trails, fire roads and single track. Most of the trails here are beginner to intermediate. Enchanted Loop, Zane Gray Cutoff and Old Cabin were definitely the highlights of my ride. Beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean and some awesome redwood groves will be found at Wilder Ranch, coastal Northern California at its finest! I hope you guys enjoy the video! Leave me a comment, drop me a like and if you’re not subscribed then definitely hit that big red button right now! Stay excited, get stoked and I’ll see you guys on the next one! Now go outside and ride your damn bike! 😎🐍
Filmed on a GoPro Hero 9/ iPhone 11 w/ 1' JOBY GorillaPod
Editing on Final Cut Pro using a Mac Book Pro
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@lagwall 10 ай бұрын

Did this ride one time with a group and now i can tell we went the wrong direction on pretty much every trail. Great Video

@JakeSpeakman 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Ah man, sounds like you need to go back then. I really liked Wilder

@damienzillas Жыл бұрын

Looks fun. Great video. I’ll get down there from the east bay soon. I like your use of the map and that you say the trial names. Keep up the good work. Thanks!

@JakeSpeakman Жыл бұрын

Thanks Damien! I really enjoyed riding Wilder Ranch, you’ll love it! Once the rain clears up you’ll have some hero dirt to mash on 👊

@rajab333 Жыл бұрын

Another great one, Jake!

@JakeSpeakman Жыл бұрын

Thanks Raja!

@rcboy3539 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@JakeSpeakman 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! 😎

@mtb4l484 Жыл бұрын

I've been here once... it's a great network of trails with awesome views for sure!

@JakeSpeakman Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s a great trail system 👍

@RecluceMage 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve added this to my list of places to go to, it looks amazing!

@JakeSpeakman 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! It really is. Santa Cruz is so much fun

@ekims_echoes 2 жыл бұрын

We took a family trip to Santa Cruz last summer (from Oregon) and damn right I brought my trail bike. In town, DeLaveaga park had a decent short loop, but I really brought my bike to hit Flow Trail in the Soquel Demonstration Forest. My 14 year old and I had a blast and got a damn good few hours of riding. I didn't get a chance to hit up Wilder Ranch, but it looks gorgeous and that Enchanted Loop especially looked fun.

@JakeSpeakman 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Wilder was really fun! I would definitely go back and ride it again! Demo is great too!

@callsgn.camper7952 Жыл бұрын

I've been past that one skinny log a dozen times and never even considered riding it but tou did it eithout even trying huge props

@JakeSpeakman Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Try it sometime, it’s not as hard as it looks!

@flexmtb Жыл бұрын

Nice vid man!

@JakeSpeakman Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😎

@norcalchrismeister 2 жыл бұрын

Sick vid! I def plan on riding this trail in the near future cause I only live about 45 minutes away. Thanks for showing where to park and stuff. I've seen some vids that say to ride enchanted loop counter clockwise and you said clockwise. Not sure which way to go but I want to go the easy way lol

@JakeSpeakman 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I rode it clockwise but who knows maybe it’s better in reverse 🤷‍♂️ I had a blast out there, hopefully you can check it out soon!

@eg-xf5ic 2 жыл бұрын

Depends if you want a technical climb or a technical descent. Counter-clockwise for the climb, clockwise for the descent.

@JakeSpeakman 2 жыл бұрын

@@eg-xf5ic I’ll try counter-clockwise next time!

@furleyforever 10 ай бұрын

Santa Cruz is where I started using photochromic eyewear. Once you get into the trees, the light and shadows start playing with your eyes and can get hairy if your shades are too dark. Yet, it's MTB heaven on Earth👍

@JakeSpeakman 10 ай бұрын

Yep! I usually wear my clear Pit Vipers if I’m riding somewhere with lots of tree cover. Santa Cruz is amazing though 😎

@codysmtbchannel2404 Жыл бұрын

looks rad riding there on Saturday should be fun

@JakeSpeakman Жыл бұрын

You’ll have a blast!

@codysmtbchannel2404 Жыл бұрын

@@JakeSpeakman my buddy and I watched your channel and wanted to go

@JakeSpeakman Жыл бұрын

@@codysmtbchannel2404 Thanks for watching guys! Hope You had fun at Wilder Ranch 😎

@danstanley9341 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no you didn’t hit Mailboxes singletrack?!?! It’s the best trail in Santa Cruz. Runs parallel to Empire Grade road on east side of Wilder.

@JakeSpeakman 2 жыл бұрын

Nope! I'll check it out next time I'm down there though. The trails I hit were really fun though

@cjones7692ify Жыл бұрын

Going to santa cruz in a couple weeks from va hopefully I can rent a bike and ride a couple days looks fn epic

@JakeSpeakman Жыл бұрын

Plenty of spots you can rent a bike in SC! Hopefully you can check out the trails!

@csn583 6 ай бұрын

I've only hiked and run out there but Enchanted Loop especially looked like it'd be amazing to ride! (Would almost surely be a walk up going CCW though, even on foot I was glad to be CW!)

@JakeSpeakman 6 ай бұрын

Next time bring the bike!

@csn583 8 күн бұрын

@@JakeSpeakman Update: I did! Rode Broncos to Mailboxes, Old Cabin and across to Enchanted, then back up and across Empire to Rollercoaster. Pretty spicy on rigid fatbike! (Surly Ice Cream Truck) It soaks up the chunky drops and has unreal traction at ~5psi, but a bit underdamped when it gets technical!

@eddyledezma8811 Жыл бұрын

Dude i need to go with you

@JakeSpeakman Жыл бұрын

Yeah dude! Next time i head down there 👊

@eddyledezma8811 Жыл бұрын

@@JakeSpeakman thanks 😊

@lexh9199 Жыл бұрын

i went biking there yesterday lol

@JakeSpeakman Жыл бұрын

Nice! Did you have fun?

@lexh9199 11 ай бұрын

yeah! i was surprised because i didnt think it would be fun@@JakeSpeakman

@JakeSpeakman 11 ай бұрын

@@lexh9199 what was your favorite trail?

@lexh9199 11 ай бұрын

@@JakeSpeakman probably enchanted loop

@JakeSpeakman 11 ай бұрын

Mine as well

@jeffpestano1296 4 ай бұрын

Dude you’re riding in the wrong area. Not gonna give you any trail names but I’ll tell you this one is wrong. Be careful with belongings in your car. Police stopped enforcing theft law -5 years ago. Open season on mountain bikers cars.

@JakeSpeakman 4 ай бұрын

Wilder Ranch is fun. Parking theft is a massive problem all over the Bay Area regardless if you’re a Mountain Biker or not.

@flyBri831 7 ай бұрын

I'm so lucky to live here and rip this place up!!! Been riding here for the last 30 years and OMG....... IT NEVER GETS OLD!!!!! MAILBOXES PEEPS. MAILBOXES.................. Y'ALL GOTTA GO RIDE THAT!!

@JakeSpeakman 7 ай бұрын

What he said 👆😂