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Leo Carillo State Park – South Beach loop from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - Service Area

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Leo Carillo State Park – South Beach loop from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - Service Area

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Leo Carillo State Park – South Beach loop from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - Service Area

04:25

56.4km

1,420m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Circle X Ranch

Zuma and Trancas Canyons

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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14.3 km

Circle X Ranch

Highlight • Rest Area

Circle X Ranch features a few different trailheads off of Yerba Buena Road that offer access to different spots on the property. This particular access point serves as the trailhead for the Grotto Trail.

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17.1 km

Triunfo Pass

Mountain Pass

20.1 km

Yerba Buena Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Yerba Buena Road is just a super stretch of mountain road. There is beautiful scenery all around, with the views towards the Circle X Ranch and down the Backbone …

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21.6 km

View of Little Sycamore Canyon Road and El Pescador State Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Look south as you ride along the Little Sycamore Canyon Road and it's sure to take your breath away. You can see down the valley onto the Mulholland Highway and out to El Pescador State Beach.

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25.3 km

Barney Knob

Highlight • Summit

This is a common turnaround point for bikers in search of great views from the slopes of Barney Knob. You can make it part of a loop ride, too, but in that case you'll be looking at road-bike distances.

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27.7 km

Decker Canyon Camp

Nature Reserve

31.0 km

Malibu Springs (NPS)

Nature Reserve

35.1 km

Leo Carillo State Park

Highlight • Beach

Leo Carillo has it all: rolling hills and trails climbing higher into the coastal range, a large campground with good facilities, and access to the beach on the other side …

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35.5 km

South Beach

Highlight • Beach

A direct hiking trail leads through a short tunnel from Leo Carillo parking area and campground to the beach. The South beach is forming a cove where the Arroyo Sequit reaches the ocean.

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35.9 km

North Beach | Leo Carrillo State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Follow the Park beach access road (free entrance for bikers) to get to many miles of perfect sandy beach stretching along the Pacific to the Northwest.

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38.3 km

Neptune's Net

Highlight • Restaurant

Legendary roadside hangout to grab a bite while taking in the mix of surfer and motorbike scenes

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56.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.7 km

14.5 km

1.01 km

183 m

Surfaces

40.1 km

13.4 km

2.19 km

715 m

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Thursday 27 August

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Leo Carillo State Park – South Beach loop from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - Service Area

Circle X Ranch

Yerba Buena Road

View of Little Sycamore Canyon Road and El Pescador State Beach

Barney Knob

Leo Carillo State Park

South Beach

North Beach | Leo Carrillo State Beach

Neptune's Net

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