San Juan Creek Trail – Doheny State Beach loop from Las Flores

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San Juan Creek Trail – Doheny State Beach loop from Las Flores

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San Juan Creek Trail – Doheny State Beach loop from Las Flores

03:49

62.3km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 49.6 km for 72 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

20.5 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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22.0 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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23.0 km

Group Campsite

Beach

29.1 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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32.1 km

San Clemente

Highlight • Settlement

San Clemente, a coastal city in Southern California, boasts stunning beaches, a vibrant pier, and a Spanish colonial-style downtown. Known for its surf culture, it offers a laid-back coastal charm.

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34.0 km

Bogart mural - Casablanca Inn

Highlight • Monument

Entire façade dedicated to the iconic movie

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38.8 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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39.3 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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44.6 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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62.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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