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Doheny State Beach – North Beach loop from San Juan Capistrano

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Doheny State Beach – North Beach loop from San Juan Capistrano

Moderate

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(7584)

7,585

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Doheny State Beach – North Beach loop from San Juan Capistrano

02:43

41.8km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: April 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.2 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.37 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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5.31 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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9.78 km

Péninsule des Palmiers Pathway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a beautiful, paved path with ample vegetation. From tall palm trees to gorgeous pink and purple flowers. You will also get to admire the multi-million dollar homes that are along the path.

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13.4 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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15.5 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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23.0 km

The Pier Beach

Beach

25.9 km

North Beach

Highlight • Beach

Spanning wider than the other beaches in San Clemente, North Beach boasts plenty of amenities like picnic tables, fire rings, swings, and volleyball courts.

This northern point connects to the …

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33.7 km

Interesting bridge that takes you over Avenida La Pata. The bridge is open to cars as well as cyclists, but the bridge leads to dirt roads that take you through the hills, so it is normally very quiet.

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41.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.0 km

4.07 km

2.53 km

1.73 km

1.25 km

1.15 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

34.3 km

4.99 km

1.50 km

1.01 km

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

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Doheny State Beach – North Beach loop from San Juan Capistrano

Descanso Park

San Juan Creek Trail

Péninsule des Palmiers Pathway

Butterfly Garden

Doheny State Beach

North Beach

Bridge over Avenida La Pata

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