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5.3 mi point to point · 855 ft of climbing

6 Mile Loop

$59
Drawn from this trail's real elevation data, printed to order.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
Free US shipping · Made to order · at your door in 5 to 10 business days
The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

6 Mile Loop · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the 6 Mile Loop trail

6 Mile Loop covers 5.3 miles point to point in Bay Area. The route rises 855 feet in total, and its elevation spans 168 to 998 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 39 percent, against an average of 161 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the moderate band. The nearest town is Soquel, about 2.4 miles away.

The area

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park is a state park of California, United States, protecting a secondary forest in the watershed of Aptos Creek and Soquel Creek within the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is located outside Aptos, California, and contains over 40 miles (64 km) of hiking trails and fire roads through 10,223 acres (4, 137 ha) of variable terrain.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions about the 6 Mile Loop print

What sizes does the 6 Mile Loop poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual 6 Mile Loop track.
How hard is 6 Mile Loop?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the moderate band: 5.3 mi point to point with 855 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.