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Moss Landing

Pajaro River – Salsipuedes-Pajarro Cycleway loop from Moss Landing State Beach

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Road cycling routes
United States
California
Monterey County
Moss Landing

Pajaro River – Salsipuedes-Pajarro Cycleway loop from Moss Landing State Beach

Moderate

4.8

(8560)

8,561

riders

Pajaro River – Salsipuedes-Pajarro Cycleway loop from Moss Landing State Beach

02:04

48.1km

250m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 45.2 km for 67 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

211 m

Paul's Island ponds 🏝️

Highlight • Lake

2

936 m

Bennett Slough

Highlight • River

Some remaining wild wetland, though toward the beach the agricultural development has taken its toll.

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3

11.3 km

Pajaro River

Highlight • River

The first bridge upstream on the Pajaro River from the ocean is on quiet Thurwachter Rd, with little traffic and great views.

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4

11.4 km

Salsipuedes-Pajarro Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

5

35.5 km

Monterey Bay Coastal Trail to Castroville

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Paved dedicated bike trail parallel to the nearby highway, along artichoke fields to Castroville, the self-declared artichoke center of the world

Tip by

6

45.2 km

Great views of the estuary from this slightly elevated location, particularly if the building rear patio is accessible

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7

46.1 km

B

48.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.4 km

14.4 km

4.40 km

604 m

290 m

Surfaces

39.5 km

8.40 km

235 m

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