After finishing the Goat Trail section of California State Route 35 I took California State Route 17 back to the north terminus of California State Route 9 in Los Gatos. My next route of travel was on the entirety of California State Route 9 southwest to Santa Cruz. California State Route 9 ("CA 9") is an approximately 39 mile State Highway in the Santa Cruz Mountains. CA 9 has a north terminus at CA 17 in Los Gatos of Santa Clara County. The south terminus of CA 9 can be found at at CA 1 in Santa Cruz of Santa Cruz County. CA 9 is generally considered to be one of the more scenic state highways given the terrain it covers in the Redwood strewn Santa Cruz Mountains. The alignment of CA 9 has shifted numerous times over the years but largely has been the same since 1964. Part 1; a drive on California State Route 9 CA 9 southbound beings at CA 17 Exit 200 at Los Gatos-Saratoga Road in the town of Los Gatos. CA 9 southbound actually backtrac...
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