From its top, passengers, crews and brave trackwalkers could look down upon the California Powder Works, which sat at the bottom of the valley along the San Lorenzo River. Erected by the narrow-gauge Santa Cruz & Felton Railroad in early 1875, the bridge originally spanned both a natural, steep gully and the Eben Bennett toll road. According to, “the most unchanged and best-known feature of the railroad route between Santa Cruz and Felton is the long trestle bridge over Shady Gulch. When the route opened in 1875, it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. ![]() Trains depart four times daily through the summer for the. The Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway operates passenger and freight services on one of the oldest lines in California. The Santa Cruz Beach Train on Tuesday locomotes across the trestle bridge spanning Shady Gulch north of the Santa Cruz City limits. The train travels through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across a 1909 steel truss bridge and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Boardwalk. Trains depart four times daily through the summer for the roundtrip ride from Roaring Camp in Felton to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The Santa Cruz Beach Train on Tuesday locomotes across the trestle bridge spanning Shady Gulch north of the Santa Cruz City limits. From its top, passengers, crews and brave trackwalkers could look down upon the California Powder Works, which sat at the bottom of the valley along the San Lorenzo River.” (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) The Boardwalk features more than 40 rides and attractions including two National Historic Landmarks: the world-famous 1924 Giant Dipper wooden roller. When the route opened in 1875, it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Situated mere steps from the historic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and sandy shores beyond is the Marea Sol, a Spanish-style resort with incomparable ocean views Marea Sol’s distinctive exterior, with its whitewashed walls and terracotta tile rooftop, welcome you to the classic-meets-modern boutique hotel. The Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway operates passenger and freight services on one of the oldest lines in California. ![]()
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