Ben Lomond

Just north of Felton on Highway 9 and south of Boulder Creek is the town of Ben Lomond—not to be confused with the Ben Lomond Mountain in Scotland, although that is where the town (and the mountain to the West) derives its name. Having been settled by a Scot named John Burns in 1851, it is only fair that the town would be named as such. After all, “Ben Lomond” translates to “Beacon Peak” in Gaelic. Don’t let the Scottish roots fool you, however, John Burns was one of the first vintners in the Santa Cruz Mountains.