Fishermans Wharf – Monterey State Beach loop from Beach Station (Santa Cruz)

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Fishermans Wharf – Monterey State Beach loop from Beach Station (Santa Cruz)

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Fishermans Wharf – Monterey State Beach loop from Beach Station (Santa Cruz)

09:18

157km

910m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 167 m for 226 m

After 76.1 km for 63 m

After 156 km for 226 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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21.6 km

Manresa State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Just another amazing beach along the 60+ miles long sandy crescent formed by the Monterey Bay coastline. Cars have to pay $10 to park here, but hiking / biking in is free, and there are many more parking opportunities nearby.

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22.5 km

Manresa State Beach

Nature Reserve

43.4 km

Bennett Slough

Lake

65.3 km

Monterey Bay Coastal bike trail - Marina-Fort Ord dunes

Highlight • Cycleway

The coastal trail running right next to the freeway is a bit faster than the parallel trail through the Fort Ord dunes

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72.4 km

Monterey State Beach

Beach

73.9 km

Del Monte

Highlight • Beach

Small Monterey Bayside community with a great beach behind the park lining the Coastal Biketrail

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76.1 km

Fishermans Wharf

Highlight • Settlement

The wooden former landing docks of the historically important fishing fleet have been converted to a shopping and dining tourist attraction. Like in San Francisco, the wharf is also a good place to watch seals and sailboats.

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76.2 km

Monterey State Historic Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Probably the oldest building in all of California is here at the customs house, where the first Spanish harbor developed in what was then the undeveloped province of Alta California in the 1770s, a backwater of their Mexico colony.

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77.2 km

Monterey State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Wide beach in a calm cove at the South end of Monterey Bay, close to Fishermans Wharf and downtown. Popular with pick-up beach volleball players.

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88.8 km

Fort Ord Dunes State Park

Highlight • Beach

Long stretch of undisturbed-looking dunes along Monterey Bay, protected as a former military base.

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104 km

Old Salinas River

Lake

157 km

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Highlight • Beach

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is California's oldest surviving amusement park. This 24-acre park was founded in 1907 and offers old-fashioned carnival games and food booths.

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