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San Mateo County

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

San Mateo County

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

03:24

44.3km

860m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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After 22.9 km for 97 m

After 25.6 km for 161 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

4.94 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

7.43 km

Old San Pedro Mountain Road summit

Highlight • Summit

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

22.9 km

Pillar Point Harbor & Pier

Highlight • Structure

Active fishing port, whale watching and fishing tours, surf shops, and various sea food markets and restaurants with fresh catch

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4

25.6 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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27.0 km

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Nature Reserve

6

35.1 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

36.1 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

36.3 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

38.6 km

Devil's Slide North Trailhead & bridge view

Highlight • Trail

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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B

44.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

10.3 km

8.96 km

5.22 km

5.15 km

155 m

126 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

14.5 km

10.8 km

1.02 km

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