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Gleason Beach – Salmon Creek loop from Bodega Bay

Gleason Beach – Salmon Creek loop from Bodega Bay

Moderate

4.6

(7366)

7,367

riders

Gleason Beach – Salmon Creek loop from Bodega Bay

02:52

62.5km

630m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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: March 23, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 58.9 km for 464 m

Open: • Monday-Thursday: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM • Friday-Sunday: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.2 km

Salmon Creek Valley: Bodega Hwy Freestone-Valley Ford Rd Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

Bodega Highway follows scenic Salmon Creek for a few miles as both wind through the Sonoma countryside. Keep an eye out for wineries in the rolling hills.

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17.8 km

Salmon Creek Stables

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very enjoyable smooth rural road with little traffic, here passing along horse guest ranches.

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37.0 km

River Road along the Russian River Estuary

Highlight (Segment) • River

Western end of River road, closely parallel to the wide estuary of the Russian River, with sweeping views around every turn

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43.7 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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49.1 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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49.9 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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54.8 km

Salmon Creek

Lake

55.1 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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58.3 km

Bodega Bay

Highlight • Settlement

Nice coastal community at the north end of the lagoon formed by the Doran beach spit. Known for scenes of Alfred Hitchckock's "Birds" movie filmed here and in the inland town of Bodega.

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62.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.3 km

23.5 km

9.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.4 km

8.11 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Gleason Beach – Salmon Creek loop from Bodega Bay

Salmon Creek Valley: Bodega Hwy Freestone-Valley Ford Rd Junction

Salmon Creek Stables

River Road along the Russian River Estuary

Russian River Vista Point

Duncan's Cove

Gleason Beach

Salmon Creek

Bodega Bay

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