Directions To Mount Madonna Center

Approximately 2 hours driving time south of San Francisco, in the Santa Cruz Mountains of the Central California coast, Mount Madonna Center overlooks Monterey Bay from Santa Cruz to Monterey and Pacific Grove.

From Points North (San Francisco, San Jose)
on Highway 101:

• Take Highway 101 south from San Jose.
• At Gilroy, follow Highway 152 west (it zigs and zags through Gilroy).
• Continue up the mountain approximately 10 miles.
• At the top of the mountain, just past the 15 mph curve, turn right into Mount Madonna County Park (Pole Line Road).
• Follow the yellow line through the park (2.2 miles). Do not pay the park entrance fee.
• When you come to the stop sign at the end of the park, continue straight ahead on Summit Road for 1.5 miles. (Pole Line Road becomes Summit Road).
• The Center is on the left at 445 Summit Road.

From Points South (San Luis Obispo, Salinas)
on Highway 101:

• Take Highway 101 north from Salinas.
• At Gilroy, follow Highway 152 west (it zigs and zags through Gilroy).
• Continue up the mountain approximately 10 miles.
• At the top of the mountain, just past the 15 mph curve, turn right into Mount Madonna County Park (Pole Line Road).
• Follow the yellow line through the park (2.2 miles). Do not pay the park entrance fee.
• When you come to the stop sign at the end of the park, continue straight ahead on Summit Road for 1.5 miles. (Pole Line Road becomes Summit Road).
• The Center is on the left at 445 Summit Road.

From Points North (San Francisco, Santa Cruz)
on Highway 1:

• Take Highway 1 south from Santa Cruz, to the Airport Boulevard exit in Watsonville.
• Turn left (cross the freeway) at the top of the off-ramp.
• Go approximately 3 miles on Airport Boulevard (which will change its name to Holohan Road when it crosses Green Valley),
• and continue until you reach Highway 152. Turn left (East) onto Highway 152.
• Just past the Mount Madonna Inn, at the top of the mountain, turn left into Mount Madonna County Park (Pole Line Road).
• Follow the yellow line through the park (2.2 miles). Do not pay the park entrance fee.
• When you come to the stop sign at the end of the park, continue straight ahead on Summit Road for 1.5 miles. (Pole Line Road becomes Summit Road).
• The Center is on the left at 445 Summit Road.

From Points South (Big Sur, Monterey)
on Highway 1:

• Take Highway 1 north from Monterey, to the Green Valley (Highway 152 East) exit in Watsonville. and turn right on Green Valley.
• Take Green Valley east to the intersection with Airport Boulevard (to the left) and Holohan Road (to the right).
• Turn right onto Holohan Road and continue until you reach Highway 152. Turn left (East) onto Highway 152.
• Just past the Mount Madonna Inn, at the top of the mountain, turn left into Mount Madonna County Park (Pole Line Road).
• Follow the yellow line through the park. Do not pay the park entrance fee.
• When you come to the stop sign at the end of the park, continue straight ahead on Summit Road for 1.5 miles. (Pole Line Road becomes Summit Road).
• The Center is on the left at 445 Summit Road.