Sanka Mochan Hanumn Temple -- Reservations Required in Watsonville

Built on a hill top in the forest, about an hour from Santa Cruz town.Entry is free with a voluntary payment for parking. They are open only on Tues and Sat. You need to reserve the visiting slot a day before at 9 am when the window opens. It gets filled up pretty soon, we got lucky on 2nd try.I visited with family just for curiosity. The area is quiet and peaceful. They distributed prasad. There are 2 beautiful artificial water falls in the premises and a ganapati temple.I felt like the temple could have been constructed slightly bigger since theyve got enough space. It looked very simple to want to drive over an hour for a visit, which is another pain to reserve. Unless you are a hardcore devotee, its okay to stop by once if you are in the area. Otherwise nothing much to see around. Their cafe had only packed snacks, no hot snacks.

It is a Hanuman temple and a peaceful place to be at. It is located in Mt. Madonna area and the road approaching the temple is bit windy. The hardest part is to get a ticket through its online portal; we tried many times but only were lucky the last week. They do have plenty of parking, lot is volunteers helping in different areas, good clean restrooms and a cafe. Do check their web portal before your intended travel.

Beautiful hilltop temple.The views are amazing. A extremely peaceful location.Parking is free but it requires advance reservation.There is a small cafe inside temple premises where you can enjoy Indian appetizers like samosa and hot masala tea with a reasonable price.

Sankaṭ Mochan Hanumān Temple was founded and built by Sri Baba Hari Dass and his students as a place of devotion and peace.Located on the grounds of the Mount Madonna Center, an intentional community established in 1978 on 355 wooded acres.Mount Madonna Center is located 455 summit Rd, watsonvilla, CABest place for road trip and peace, you can go with family must visit.Jay Siya Ram 🙏🏻

Beautiful temple at the center of lush greenery. It is situated at the peak of Mount Madonna. The drive is scenic on the way to the temple. Its totally serene and divine. Reservation is required in advance.Nicely maintained and well organized.Must visit ✨

Nestled in the Santa Cruz mountains, this gem can be a nice getaway from the hustle and bustle of the bay area. A peaceful and meditative experience especially during the Aarthi timings. We had great views along the way and at the viewing dock near the temple. There was a whole bunch of deers and turkeys as well. The cafe closes at 5.30 so we werent able to grab any food. They did have prasada and fruits. The need to reserve is a big downer as youll have to book a week in advance for weekend visits.

Very well maintained temple and peaceful location. Even the drive to the place is beautiful. The temple setting is very beautiful. There are small trails which have some water features. They have a small cafe which serve tea, coffee and samosas. There is also a small shops that sells books and gifts. Only open to visitors Tuesday afternoon and Saturday 11AM to 5.30PM. Needs reservation to enter the premises, reservations open Tuesday morning and released in batches everyday morning 9AM

Extremely peaceful and divine experience! Beautiful location. Great place for meditation and walk around the woods. They have a cafe, yoga, community and visitor center. Reservation is real tough.

Divine experience and peaceful atmosphere. Temple is located in mountains and drive to this temple is scenic.Outside food is not allowed, they have small cafe and books store opposite to temple.Reservation required - Parking slots booking will be opened weekly 3 times at 9AM. (Check for temple official website)Overall a must visit temple in Bay Area.

Sankatmochan Hanuman temple is an epitome of tranquillity nestled in the forested hill of Mount Madonna. Beautiful in a rustic way, it has a simple, yet dignified old world charm blended with elegant modernity. During rains, dense fog hides the flowing valley. The drive up to the temple is in itself divine. Hospitality and piety of the priest and staff need special mention. A small snack corner and a well-stocked books & artifacts store completes the memorable visit. A must for any tourist to California and a periodic to do for any resident of California.