About Ride the Redwoods
Ride the Redwoods is a Santa Cruz-based mountain bike guiding company specialising in personalised rides through the legendary trail networks of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Operating from River Street in downtown Santa Cruz, the company connects visiting riders and locals alike with the region's world-class singletrack — trails that helped define modern mountain biking and continue to attract riders from around the globe. Every ride is led by experienced local guides who know the forest intimately and match the route to each group's ability.
Guided rides cover the best of the Santa Cruz trail systems, from flowing bench-cut singletrack beneath towering coast redwoods to technical descents on Wilder Ranch and UC Santa Cruz campus trails. In addition to standard guided rides, Ride the Redwoods offers skills coaching sessions for riders who want to level up their cornering, braking, and body position on steep terrain. Equipment recommendations and local trail beta are part of every outing, and the company can accommodate solo riders, couples, and small groups on any given day.
What sets Ride the Redwoods apart is the depth of local knowledge their guides bring — these are riders who have spent years building, maintaining, and sessioning Santa Cruz's trail network. They know which trails are running fast after rain, where the freshest loam is, and which descents will push an intermediate rider just the right amount. For anyone visiting Santa Cruz with a mountain bike or looking to experience the birthplace of freeride on the West Coast, Ride the Redwoods is the insider's choice.
