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Salmon Creek – North Salmon Creek Beach ⛱️ loop from Freestone Turnoff SB

Routes
Road cycling routes
United States
California
Sonoma County
Occidental

Salmon Creek – North Salmon Creek Beach ⛱️ loop from Freestone Turnoff SB

Hard

3.2

(28)

29

riders

Salmon Creek – North Salmon Creek Beach ⛱️ loop from Freestone Turnoff SB

03:01

52.1km

910m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 23.6 km for 464 m

Open: • Monday-Thursday: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM • Friday-Sunday: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.58 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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2

22.9 km

Even if the gate for the day use parking lot is closed, bikers and hikers can access the birdwalk loop trail that circles on the lever around a wetland basin …

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3

24.7 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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4

27.8 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.

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28.1 km

Salmon Creek

Lake

6

28.6 km

Great overlook on the clifftop north side of the Salmon Creek estuary. A narrow trail leads down the steep cliffs to the beach

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7

29.2 km

Salmon Creek Beach

Highlight • Beach

A 1-mile long stretch of sand with low dunes along the Coast Highway to Salmon Creek, and continuing for another 10 miles past the small village of Salmon Creek.

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8

29.8 km

Coleman Beach

Highlight • Beach

Northern access to a cove at Coleman Beach with large boulders creating a scenic beach

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9

37.1 km

Coleman Valley Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Great climb towards the ridge, awesome views on a sunny/clear day...

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B

52.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.9 km

12.6 km

450 m

131 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.8 km

24.9 km

209 m

131 m

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Highest point (330 m)

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