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Upper Purisima Creek Trail 🌲 – Purisima Creek Trailhead loop from Martins Beach Public Parking

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United States

California

San Mateo County

Upper Purisima Creek Trail 🌲 – Purisima Creek Trailhead loop from Martins Beach Public Parking

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3.1

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Upper Purisima Creek Trail 🌲 – Purisima Creek Trailhead loop from Martins Beach Public Parking

02:42

33.5km

740m

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: May 12, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

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Parking

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4.31 km

Great View from Purisima Creek Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view from Purisima Creek Road onto the farms leading up to Whale Bone Beach. On a clear day, you can see the Pacific from this spot.

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9.91 km

Purisima Creek Redwoods trailhead

Highlight • Trail

As you explore, you will find yourself surrounded by a dense canopy of trees that offer ample shade all day long. Feel free to make use of the nearby stream …

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11.5 km

Borden Hatch Mill 🚵 Trail

Highlight • Trail

The fire-road climb up Borden Hatch Mill Trail is a bit uneven in its grade. Its merciful stretches are around 8 to 10% grade. However, there are a number of segments where the grade hovers around 18%.

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13.7 km

Upper Purisima Creek Trail 🌲

Highlight • Trail

While the lower half of the Purisima Creek Trail has some relaxing flat or mildly inclined sections, the upper section of the trail becomes quite steep, particularly the last 2 miles.

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17.0 km

Purisima Creek Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Wide forest road that's bikeable for all bikes, particularly easy going downhill, leading down with a moderate slope along Purisima Creek to Higgins Rd which is paved and connects onward to the coastal trails along Half Moon Bay.

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17.1 km

Skyline Boulevard - Purisima Creek section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Skyline Boulevard, also known as State Route 35, offers a scenic drive through the majestic redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains and Bay Area. Winding through forests, open spaces, and …

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28.1 km

Tunitas Creek Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Tunitas Creek Road is a popular road climb leading up to Kings Mountain. It is normally low traffic and takes you pass beautiful forest and farms.

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33.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

7.22 km

3.63 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.2 km

7.22 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Upper Purisima Creek Trail 🌲 – Purisima Creek Trailhead loop from Martins Beach Public Parking

Great View from Purisima Creek Road

Purisima Creek Redwoods trailhead

Borden Hatch Mill 🚵 Trail

Upper Purisima Creek Trail 🌲

Purisima Creek Trailhead

Skyline Boulevard - Purisima Creek section

Tunitas Creek Road

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