DeLaveaga Park is a small Santa Cruz city park with something on the order of 10 miles of singletrack open to biking. Considering the fact that all of this trail network is pretty much limited to a single hillside, it's a respectable amount actually. Almost all of the trails are singletrack, technical (a couple of them highly), and fun. No one would expect this little park to be a destination for bikers from distant places, but it's an enviable option for short rides for the locals. Still, I didn't let that stop me from trying out this place, even though I'm not a local.

In order to be able to try out the entire length of the La Corona Trail, I parked near the northern tip of the trail network of the park (accessible through the golf course). So, the parking suggestion to which this page links is only where I happened to park for this one ride, whereas there are a couple of other parking options (possibly easier), as you'll see on the park map. The main density of the park's biking trail "network" is concentrated in the southwestern half of this ride. Picking a parking spot closer to that area might give you easier access to the main "pack of trails" in the park.

In a similar vein, the "spur" you'll notice down the golf course road (Upper Park Road) and the small side trip across the frisbee golf area are not integral parts of the ride. You can pretty much ignore those and head straight toward the "Top of the World Lookout" spot from where you parked (assuming you parked in the same area as I have).

You'll also find a sand pit "playground" near the southwestern tip of this ride route, off Redwood Lower Loop. It's marked on the park map.