DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO QUAKER CENTER

Physical address: 1000 Hubbard Gulch Road, Ben Lomond, CA 95005

GPS coordinates: North 37.09337 degrees, West 122.11293 degrees

Important Note: If you use a computer mapping program or a GPS device it may give you a route that takes you over small mountain roads such as Bear Creek Road, Bonny Doon Road, and Highway 35; they are scenic but slow moving and confusing, especially at night. We recommend the directions below.

 

From San Jose or the Bay Area: Take Highway 101, I-280 and Highway 85, or I-880 south to Highway 17 toward Santa Cruz. Go over the summit and down the mountain to the second Scotts Valley exit (Mt. Hermon Rd., Felton, Big Basin). Go right at end of ramp onto Mount Hermon Road.*

From Points South: Take Highway 101 North to Salinas, then Highway 183 to Highway 1 North to Highway 17 at Santa Cruz. Take Highway 17 North to the first Scotts Valley exit (Mt. Hermon Rd., Felton, Big Basin). Follow exit which crosses over Highway 17 and becomes Mt. Hermon Rd.*

*From Scotts Valley, CA (Mt. Hermon Rd.): Take Mt. Hermon Rd. west through Scotts Valley, and continue about 4 miles where it ends in Felton at a “T” intersection with a traffic light. Turn right on Graham Hill Rd. and go a short distance to the “other traffic light” in Felton. Turn right again and go north on Highway 9 for 3 miles to Ben Lomond.**

**From Ben Lomond, CA: Take Highway 9 North from the light at the center of town. Continue for about one quarter mile, when you see the Quality Inn on the left, go about 150 yards farther and move into the center turning lane as soon as it starts. Turn left onto Hubbard Gulch Rd. where there is a sign for Quaker Center. If you reach Alba Rd. or the Orthodox Church of Sts Peter and Paul, you have gone too far. There are signs for Quaker Center all the way up Hubbard Gulch Rd. One mile up, look for specific signs for your group.

PUBLIC TRANSIT:

Amtrak: Take the Capitol Corridor, San Joaquin, or the Coast Starlight train to the San Jose Diridon Station (see below).

*From the San Jose Diridon Station: Take the 17 Express bus for $5 to the Cavallaro Transit Station in Scotts Valley. Take an outbound 35 or 35A bus for $2 to Ben Lomond (see below**).

From the San Francisco Airport: A free shuttle will take you to Caltrain. Take Caltrain to the San Jose Diridon Station (see above*).

From the San Jose Airport: The #10 bus will take you to the Santa Clara Caltrain Station. Take Caltrain to the San Jose Diridon Station (see above*).

Greyhound Bus: This is another option for travelers. Buses go to Santa Cruz daily. From Santa Cruz Metro Station you can take a 35 or 35A bus to Ben Lomond (see below).

From Santa Cruz: Take the 35 or 35A bus to Ben Lomond (see below**).

**In Ben Lomond: Get off at Highway 9 and Main Street, in front of Ace Hardware and call us at 831-332-4398 for a ride or walk (about 1.5 miles) north on Highway 9 and go up   Hubbard Gulch Road following the signs to Quaker Center.  (There are pay phones outside Henfling’s Tavern and in the Ben Lomond Market.)

DISTANCES FROM:

  • San Francisco (Golden Gate Bridge) (via Hwy 1): 90 miles, 2 hours and 15 minutes
  • SFO — San Francisco International Airport (via I-280): 80 miles, 1 hour and 45 minutes
  • Oakland (via I-880): 80 miles, 2 hours
  • SJC — San Jose International Airport: 35 miles, 50 minutes
  • Santa Cruz: 12 miles, 30 minutes
  • Watsonville: 27 miles, 45 minutes

Please respect your specified arrival time. Early arrivals and unscheduled visitors can impact another group’s program or an individual’s private retreat.

Click here for a local map. The only route to Quaker Center is on Hubbard Gulch Road from CA 9. Quaker Center is inaccessible from the west.