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California State Parks supports equal access. Prior to arrival, visitors with disabilities who need assistance should contact the park at 831) 423-9703. If you need this publication in an alternate format, contact interp@parks.ca.gov. CALIFORNIA STATE PARKSP.O. Box 942896 www.parks.ca.gov Discover the many states of California.™ © 2009 California State Parks (Rev. 2015) Our Mission The mission of California State Parks is to provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state’s extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and Wilder RanchState Park Wilder Ranch State Park1401 Old Coast Road Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 423-9703 or (831) 426-0505 adobe, and a Victorian PARK HISTORY Native People Ohlone Indians made this watershed their homeland for centuries. They built conical mission’s sphere of inuence extended north River valley near Watsonville. The Spanish Eventually, European diseases and the loss population. Today, Ohlone descendants Rancho del Refugio From 1791 to 1835, all of the land west of he Santa Cruz coastline awaits discovery on Wilder Ranch State Park’s region’s climate has a mild average of 50° to 70°F. Coastal weather is unpredictable, so Antonio Bolcoff became Rancho Refugio’s rst and one of the area’s rst sawmills on the rancho. Bolcoff’s butter and cheese were well- activities, building a creamery, dairy barn and other buildings. Meder’s butter sold for Partners Levi K. Baldwin and Deloss D. Wilder purchased 4,160 acres of the former D.D. Wilder’s Creamery for ve generations over nearly a century. In sunrise” when he electried his dairy. The dairy’s success enabled construction of a new Victorian farm house in 1897. The Wilder The Pelton water wheel drives the Historic dairy complex the property to preserve the land’s natural environment and cultural history. NATURAL RESOURCES chaparral pea grow in drier, sandier inland are home to deer, bobcats, coyotes and seals and sea otters gather where Wilder’s Marine Sanctuary. Offshore, dolphins and PROGRAMS AND RECREATION The Cultural Preserve area — a rodeo workshops run by water power — has early — Trails beginning in the lower park at — A 35-mile network Horseback Riding & — Equestrians are ACCESSIBLE FEATURES Visitors may require assistance to access Parking and a restroom in the main lot http://access.parks.ca.gov. NEARBY STATE PARKS s(ENRY#OWELL2EDWOODS30 101 North Big Trees Park Rd., Felton 95018 s.ATURAL"RIDGES3"7EST#LIFF$R s3ANTA#RUZ-ISSION3(03CHOOL3T Harbor seals at rest This park receives support in part from a nonprot organization. For information, contact Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks144 School StreetSanta Cruz, CA www.thatsmypark.org 800' 400'200' 600' 1200' 1400' 1600' 600' 1400' 1800'600' 1200' 1600' 1200'1000' 1000' 1000' 1000' 200'1000'1000'600' 400'1000'1200'1000'600' 600'400' 400'400' 200'1000' 1000' Woodcutter’sTrail seedetailmapabove CreekMajorsCreekMajorsCreekBaldwinSandyLombardiCreekFlatGulchGulchOldDairyGulchWilderCreekWilderCreekCaveGulchBullCreekGoldGulchCreekLagunaCreekLagunaCreekReggiardo Peasley 9 1 1 Bald Mtn1296ft395mWilderBeachFernGrottoSandPlantBeachStrawberryBeach3 MileBeach4 MileBeach Cowboy LoopHorseman’sTrailLoopEngelsmans LoopZaneGrayCutoffEagleCutoffLoopBaldwinBaldwin LoopEucalyptus LoopOld CabinTrailChinquapinTrailGradeGradeEmpireSmithGradeSmithGradeEmpireRoadCounty Bike TrailDimeo LnaiWildBoar Trl ATEPROPERTYNATURALPRESERVEATEPROPERTYTAARKYTATERK t toSanta Cruz toyDoon 10.25 0.50.751 Mile1.5 Kilometers Trail: Hike and Bike Trail: Multi-Use Intermittent Stream Cultural Area Closed to PublicAccessible FeatureViewpoint Victorian HouseKey to Detailed MapFeeding ShedSpring House 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 10 MontereyBay 280 101 101 35 9 17 1 1 10 Mi oManresa SBin Lakes SB ilder Ranch toSan Francisco seedetailmapbottomleft WilderCreek HISTORICCULTURALPRESERVE M 300 Ft00 WilderCreek URALPRESERVE Coast Road M0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 10 Wilder RanchState Park