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Gleason Beach – Salmon Creek loop from Grove of the Old Trees

Gleason Beach – Salmon Creek loop from Grove of the Old Trees

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3.0

(19)

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Gleason Beach – Salmon Creek loop from Grove of the Old Trees

04:23

89.9km

1,120m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: June 1, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 60.1 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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13.6 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.

Tip by

18.3 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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34.3 km

Russian River

Lake

38.1 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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44.8 km

Russian River Vista Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Last meander of the long and winding river before it reaches the Pacific. Small roadside viewing area.

Tip by

50.3 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 …

Tip by

51.1 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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56.0 km

Salmon Creek

Lake

56.2 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.

Tip by

59.4 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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89.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.3 km

34.1 km

9.49 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

72.2 km

17.7 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 22 June

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Gleason Beach – Salmon Creek loop from Grove of the Old Trees

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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