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Fort Ross State Historic Park – Gleason Beach loop from Sea Ranch Lodge

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Fort Ross State Historic Park – Gleason Beach loop from Sea Ranch Lodge

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Fort Ross State Historic Park – Gleason Beach loop from Sea Ranch Lodge

05:52

121km

1,620m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Sonoma Coast State Park

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Parking

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35.4 km

Fort Ross State Historic Park

Highlight • Historical Site

You might not immediately think of Russian-American history in California (at least I didn't), but Fort Ross was actually the southernmost outpost of Russian colonization on this side of the …

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2

48.5 km

Russian River bridge — Bridgehaven

Highlight • Bridge

Strategic bridge along Coastal Highway 1, just before the intersection with Russian River Road. A long-standing Russian ethnic food restaurant and a couple of b&b are south of the bridge

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3

48.9 km

Russian River Vista Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Last meander of the long and winding river before it reaches the Pacific. Small roadside viewing area.

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4

53.4 km

Wright's Beach — Sonoma Coast State Park

Highlight • Beach

Great road access down to the beach, as most other beaches in the park are just pull-outs along the coast highway, some with just a narrow foot trail down steep …

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5

54.4 km

Duncan's Cove

Highlight • Viewpoint

Overlook of the beach and rest area along the coastal highway. Another actually more scenic access is at a turn-off bit further north with a loop road to access this …

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6

55.2 km

Gleason Beach

Highlight • Beach

The small cove with only a tiny sandy beach at high tide is dominated by three imposing rocks standing partially in the ocean, partially on the beach

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7

58.7 km

Coleman Beach

Highlight • Beach

Northern access to a cove at Coleman Beach with large boulders creating a scenic beach

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8

60.4 km

Salmon Creek

Highlight • River

At this bridge with a great view of the creek heading to the beach bikers have to rejoin the highway, luckily with a wide shoulder.

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60.6 km

Salmon Creek

Lake

B

121 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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120 km

687 m

Surfaces

119 km

689 m

687 m

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