UCSC Loop

For short excursions, head out the back down onto Thomas Dam Road. Go right and you’re in for a quick climb. Head left, and you cross trail’s end bridge to Nikomahs Drive. The road ends at Windy Inn, where a quick lift to your right takes you on the original train bed that ran through the Valley. Continue on along Penns Creek until you reach Union County Sportsmen's Club. Have lunch or dinner and return via Weikert Road or trail.