Highland Way is an approximately 7.6-mile-long continuation of Eureka Canyon Road northwest to the Summit Road in Santa Cruz County. Highland Way follows the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains and generally is aligned along the San Andreas Fault Rift Zone. Much of what is now Eureka Canyon Road was developed in the early 1830s to access a sawmill located on upper Corralitos Creek in what was then Rancho de Los Corralitos. The Eureka Canyon Road corridor was eventually extended northwest to the Summit Road well before the automobile era in California era began. Much of Highland Way is located above 1,700 feet above sea level and is favored by hikers accessing numerous recreational areas along Soquel Creek. Part 1; the history of Highland Way Highland Way functions as a northward continuation of Eureka Canyon Road from the summit of the Santa Cruz Mountains. This highway links the community of Corralitos along the San Andreas Fault Rift Zone to th...
Eureka Canyon Road is an approximately nine-mile-long rural highway corridor located in the southern extent of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Cruz County. Eureka Canyon Road begins at Browns Valley Road in the community of Corralitos and climbs to a ridge atop the Santa Cruz Mountains where it continues as Highland Way. The Coastal Redwood lined Eureka Canyon follows the course of Corralitos Creek. Much of what is now Eureka Canyon Road was developed in the early 1830s to access a sawmill located on upper Corralitos Creek in what was then Rancho de Los Corralitos. Eureka Canyon Road would remain a major Santa Cruz County highway into modern times and last saw significant improvements following a flood in 1950. Eureka Canyon Road is favored by cyclists as it gains approximately 1,600 feet of elevation and is relatively lightly traveled compared to State Highways in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Part 1; the history of Eureka Canyon Road Eureka Canyon Road pass...