Summit: SR-17 : South of - Road
Few places in the Santa Cruz Mountains have a history as closely tied to the crossing between San Jose and Santa Cruz as Summit. This small mountain settlement occupies the State Route 17 corridor, a busy road linking Silicon Valley with the Pacific coast through steep, densely wooded terrain. Summit Road meets the highway near the crest, serving scattered homes and rural properties among the forest. Long before today’s multi-lane route, the South Pacific Coast Railroad used the same mountain passage; its former line is part of the region’s railroad heritage. Rather than an urban centre, Summit is defined by movement through the range and the close presence of redwood and mixed-evergreen forest.
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Summit is best known within California for its highland setting in the Santa Cruz Mountains, close to the crest crossed by State Route 17. This small, unincorporated community lies among the mixed evergreen and redwood forests that separate Silicon Valley from the Pacific coast at Santa Cruz. State Route 17 is one of the region’s principal mountain crossings, linking San Jose with Santa Cruz and making the area a familiar landmark for travellers between the Santa Clara Valley and the coast. Summit’s roads and scattered homes reflect the wooded, rural character of this mountain corridor. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Summit and the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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