Miramontes Point – Wavecrest Open Space Preserve loop from Seal Rock

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California

San Mateo County

Miramontes Point – Wavecrest Open Space Preserve loop from Seal Rock

Moderate

3.0

(25)

riders

Miramontes Point – Wavecrest Open Space Preserve loop from Seal Rock

02:04

29.2km

180m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Half Moon Bay State Beach

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.81 km

Miramontes Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

A public easement guarantees that everyone can use the coastal trail, between the beach bluffs and the fancy Ritz Carlton golf links.

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10.6 km

Poplar Beach, with bike pump & repair station

Highlight • Rest Area

Besides Kelly Ave, Poplar Street is one of only two beach access roads in the central town area of Half Moon Bay. The beach is long and in its entirety …

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12.0 km

Half Moon Bay 🏕️ Francis Beach Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

Large, laid-back campground with several zones just for tents on the cliffs above the beach, and a $5 hiker/biker section

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13.2 km

California Coastal Trail – Half Moon Bay State Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Exactly what it says on the tin! The truth is that most of the trail along Half Moon Bay is nice and flat, making for an easy, casual ride with incredible views.

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19.4 km

Wavecrest Open Space Preserve

Highlight • Trail

This nature preserve has more than a mile of multi-use trails — mostly singletrack. It's also a serious hot spot for birding, and there's access to a quiet beach as well.

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22.3 km

Half Moon Bay Golf Links at the Ritz Carlton

Highlight • Structure

This scenic, championship-level course offers 36 holes of golf on a bluff overlooking the ocean.

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22.8 km

Manhattan Beach

Highlight • Beach

The paved Coastal Trail leads you down a set of steps to Manhattan Beach where Cañada Verde Creek disappears under the sands into the ocean. This is a popular spot …

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24.3 km

Half Moon Bay State Beach

Highlight • Beach

The paved road dead-ends on a cliff overlooking the Harbor Seal Preserve and the long spectacular sandy Cowell Ranch Beach (southern part of Half Moon Bay Beach State Park), accessible …

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29.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

12.6 km

975 m

315 m

Surfaces

15.4 km