San Andreas Fault Trail

Trail in Los Trancos Preserve · San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties, California (Santa Cruz Mountains)

1.6 mi · Loop.

An easy, self-guided loop through the Santa Cruz Mountains where the trail crosses the San Andreas Fault itself, with 9 numbered stations explaining sag ponds, offset benches, and other earthquake features along the way.

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