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Doheny State Beach – Butterfly Garden loop from Los Patrones

Doheny State Beach – Butterfly Garden loop from Los Patrones

Easy

4.7

(2031)

6,401

riders

Doheny State Beach – Butterfly Garden loop from Los Patrones

01:45

36.1km

240m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Doheny State Beach

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Parking

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16.5 km

Doheny State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Bounded to the South by a private beachfront community that blocks bike access for several miles, Doheny has a long bike trail along the sandy beach, some of which is car-free.

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17.0 km

Beach access is cut off to the south by beachfront properties, but along the water to the north there is a great route that offers fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean as you make your way up to Dana Point.

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18.6 km

Butterfly Garden

Highlight • Natural

Shady grove with a trail lined by info panels, benches, planted with milkweed and other plants favoured by butterflies, particularly focused on Monarch butterflies.

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19.0 km

Lantern Bay Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Overlooking picturesque Dana Point Harbor, Lantern Bay Park offers expansive green space with plenty of pine trees for shade, perfect for a relaxing outdoor escape. With amenities including a playground, …

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20.9 km

North Beach, Doheny State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Boasting ample green space, picnic facilities, sand volleyball courts, and mellow surf, North Beach draws swimmers, stand-up paddlers, and novice surfers. At low tide, the exposed boulder field invites tide …

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21.5 km

San Juan Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The San Juan Creek Trail is about 6 miles long and runs from Doheny State Beach, at scenic Dana Point, to its confluence with Trabuco Creek at Descanso Park in …

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25.2 km

Descanso Park

Highlight • Rest Area

The Trabuco Creek Trail converges with the San Juan Creek Trail at Descanso Park and crosses to the west side of the river via a bridge. All of the creek trails are two lane paved paths.

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36.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

8.77 km

1.94 km

597 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.2 km

10.4 km

355 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

28°C

11°C

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Doheny State Beach – Butterfly Garden loop from Los Patrones

Doheny State Beach

Doheny State Beach

Butterfly Garden

Lantern Bay Park

North Beach, Doheny State Beach

San Juan Creek Trail

Descanso Park

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