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Fire Road Switchback Viewpoint – Swami's Seaside Park loop from Palomar College

San Diego County

Fire Road Switchback Viewpoint – Swami's Seaside Park loop from Palomar College

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4.8

(9221)

9,517

riders

Fire Road Switchback Viewpoint – Swami's Seaside Park loop from Palomar College

06:03

87.0km

1,100m

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: April 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.9 km for 228 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

25.3 km

Fire Road Switchback Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

the switchbacks take a little skill to turn and stay seated on bike; fun once you get the hang of it...

Tip by

2

27.1 km

Lusardi Creek Preserve Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Overgrown but fun trail that meets up with the Lusardi creek loop trail.

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28.1 km

Lusardi Creek Preserve

Nature Reserve

4

55.5 km

San Diegito River Estuary

Highlight • River

Just before the mouth of San Diegito River to the ocean, the wide sandy shores form a pleasant and more protected beach than on the ocean side of the peninsula.

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5

58.7 km

Cardiff by the Sea

Highlight • Beach

Cardiff-by-the-Sea, often called Cardiff, is a lovely coastal community bordered by the Pacific Ocean, with a great beach and beautiful lagoon to the south. With a population under 12,000, Cardiff …

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6

59.0 km

San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Preserve

Highlight • Natural

The San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve spans 979 acres and includes a lagoon formed by the convergence of Escondido and La Orilla Creeks with the Pacific Ocean. It's a favorite …

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7

62.7 km

Swami's Seaside Park

Highlight • Beach

This beach is a Mecca for surfers and known by many surfing events. A good place to look at the sea and watch the surfers.

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Tip by

8

69.4 km

Batiquitos Lagoon bridge - South Carlsbad State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Wide sandy ocean beaches stretch to both sides at the mouth of the Batiquitos Lagoon

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69.7 km

South Ponto

Beach

B

87.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.4 km

23.0 km

14.8 km

4.25 km

2.49 km

673 m

385 m

Surfaces

44.4 km

31.2 km

10.6 km

839 m

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