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Pleasure Point

Soquel Point – Viewpoint of The Hook loop from Pleasure Point

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Pleasure Point

Soquel Point – Viewpoint of The Hook loop from Pleasure Point

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Soquel Point – Viewpoint of The Hook loop from Pleasure Point

00:36

2.35km

10m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Soquel Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Officially this double-headed point is called Soquel Point. The views across the water are just fantastic, and it's a great spot to watch surfers in action too.

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573 m

Beach

1.08 km

Pleasure Point Beach

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Pleasure Point Beach, off of 38th Avenue in Santa Cruz, is a beautiful beach that great for swimming, sunbathing, and surfing. There is a short hike down from the bluff …

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1.20 km

Viewpoint of The Hook

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If you want something fun to look at on your run, you could do a lot worse than jogging past this cliffside vantage point over The Hook, a popular year-round wave that tends to draw a lot of surfers.

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2.35 km

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2.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.16 km

180 m

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Soquel Point – Viewpoint of The Hook loop from Pleasure Point

Soquel Point

Pleasure Point Beach

Viewpoint of The Hook

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