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Pillar Point Bluffs – Gray Whale Cove State Beach loop from Pacifica

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United States
California
San Mateo County
Pacifica

Pillar Point Bluffs – Gray Whale Cove State Beach loop from Pacifica

Hard

2.7

(22)

26

riders

Pillar Point Bluffs – Gray Whale Cove State Beach loop from Pacifica

02:54

38.1km

700m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.71 km

Pacifica Vista on Old San Pedro Mountain Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot on Old San Pedro Mountain Road, you get truly stunning, panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding foothills and grasslands. This is a great spot to …

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2

5.20 km

Old San Pedro Mountain Road summit

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This isn't the sort of road you'd take a vehicle on, nowadays - but it's great for nontechnical mountain biking, and this high point gives you nice views over the surrounding hills.

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3

21.9 km

Pillar Point Bluffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views across the Mavericks surf spot and the Whale watching in winter from the view point and Pillar Point Bluffs Trail

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23.3 km

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Nature Reserve

5

24.4 km

Cypress Trail — James Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

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Impressive row of mature, over 100 years old Monterey Cypress trees, some begin to break and die

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6

31.6 km

Gray Whale Cove State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Great amount of wild flowers and amazing visas of the ocean. Spotted a whale.

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7

32.6 km

Southern Devil's Slide Trailhead gate and overlook

Highlight • Trail

At the southern opening of the 2013 Tom Lantos tunnels the old road is now a bike trail.

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8

32.7 km

Devil's Slide bikeway (old Hwy 1)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

One of the World's iconic roads, in 2014 the frequently landslide-damaged Highway 1 received a tunnel to avoid the particularly dangerous cliffs at Devil's Slide south of Pacifica. The original …

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9

35.0 km

Devil's Slide North Trailhead & bridge view

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The precarious always sliding former coastal road is now a beautiful bike trail, while the main Highway 1 is now going through the tunnel

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38.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

8.08 km

5.14 km

4.92 km

3.60 km

1.76 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

10.4 km

9.98 km

1.22 km

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