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Half Moon Bay

Francis Beach (Half Moon Bay) – Higgins Canyon Road loop from Half Moon Bay

Routes
Road cycling routes
United States
California
San Mateo County
Half Moon Bay

Francis Beach (Half Moon Bay) – Higgins Canyon Road loop from Half Moon Bay

Moderate

4.7

(7726)

7,727

riders

Francis Beach (Half Moon Bay) – Higgins Canyon Road loop from Half Moon Bay

03:17

71.0km

690m

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: April 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Half Moon Bay State Beach

Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve (closed area)

Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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11.0 km

Cypress Trail — James Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Highlight • Trail

Impressive row of mature, over 100 years old Monterey Cypress trees, some begin to break and die

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2

26.4 km

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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3

26.9 km

One in a string of long sandy beaches stretching along the Half Moon Bay coast

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4

27.1 km

Wide sandy beach along the paved Halfmoon Bay bike trail, dotted with wildflowers each spring 🌸🌺🌼🌷

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5

43.3 km

The Bike Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Rest and refuel at this little hut on the side of Tunitas Creek rd. provided by Potrero Nuevo Farm open 24/7-365 for cyclists.

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6

54.8 km

Verde Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

7

62.8 km

Higgins Canyon Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Higgins Canyon Road, located near Half Moon Bay in San Mateo County, California, is a scenic and narrow route that is popular among cyclists. The road begins in the quaint …

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71.0 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.8 km

27.5 km

2.63 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.0 km

9.86 km

184 m

< 100 m

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