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San Juan Creek Trail – Doheny State Beach loop from Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo

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San Juan Creek Trail – Doheny State Beach loop from Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo

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San Juan Creek Trail – Doheny State Beach loop from Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo

01:38

27.9km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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Doheny State Beach

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Start point

Train Station

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10.7 km

San Juan Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The San Juan Creek Trail is about 6 miles long and runs from Doheny State Beach, at scenic Dana Point, to its confluence with Trabuco Creek at Descanso Park in …

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12.2 km

Butterfly Garden

Highlight • Natural

Shady grove with a trail lined by info panels, benches, planted with milkweed and other plants favoured by butterflies, particularly focused on Monarch butterflies.

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14.3 km

Doheny State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Bounded to the South by a private beachfront community that blocks bike access for several miles, Doheny has a long bike trail along the sandy beach, some of which is car-free.

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14.8 km

Beach access is cut off to the south by beachfront properties, but along the water to the north there is a great route that offers fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean as you make your way up to Dana Point.

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16.4 km

San Juan Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The San Juan Creek Trail is about 6 miles long and runs from Doheny State Beach, at scenic Dana Point, to its confluence with Trabuco Creek at Descanso Park in …

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20.1 km

Descanso Park

Highlight • Rest Area

The Trabuco Creek Trail converges with the San Juan Creek Trail at Descanso Park and crosses to the west side of the river via a bridge. All of the creek trails are two lane paved paths.

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27.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.6 km

7.50 km

1.99 km

490 m

190 m

157 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

11.0 km

278 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 6 May

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San Juan Creek Trail – Doheny State Beach loop from Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo

San Juan Creek Trail

Butterfly Garden

Doheny State Beach

Doheny State Beach

San Juan Creek Trail

Descanso Park

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