Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 29, 2025

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71 m in total

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.45 km

Henry Dana Statue

In 1835, Richard Henry Dana Jr. visited California. He later wrote in his memoir that the cliffs of Capistrano Bay were the "most romantic spot on the coast." Though originally …

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8.24 km

Butterfly Garden

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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17.9 km

Descanso Park

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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20.9 km

San Juan Creek 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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24.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

4.99 km

2.89 km

521 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.1 km

5.97 km

1.16 km

108 m

Elevation

Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Friday 10 October

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Butterfly Garden – San Juan Creek Trail loop from Dana Point

Henry Dana Statue

Butterfly Garden

Descanso Park

San Juan Creek Trail

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