Estados Unidos·2026

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

Cycling dominates the Santa Cruz-Watsonville corridor, with the Strawberry Fields Forever 166km route threading through the Pajaro Valley and coastal ridges—a classic coastal-to-agricultural loop that draws serious riders year-round. The terrain rolls from sea-level coastal flats around Santa Cruz to 300–400m climbs inland toward Watsonville and the Diablo Range foothills, with winter rains turning local fire roads into mud. Runners find flatter options along the Monterey Bay coastal paths and river flats, though most serious training happens on the trails above town where elevation gain is unavoidable.