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Gleason Beach – Arched Rock Overlook loop from Sonoma Coast State Park

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Gleason Beach – Arched Rock Overlook loop from Sonoma Coast State Park

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(2260)

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Gleason Beach – Arched Rock Overlook loop from Sonoma Coast State Park

01:49

28.8km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

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Sonoma Coast State Park

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2.57 km

Wright's Beach — Sonoma Coast State Park

Highlight • Beach

Great road access down to the beach, as most other beaches in the park are just pull-outs along the coast highway, some with just a narrow foot trail down steep …

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3.53 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 …

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4.32 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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7.60 km

Arched Rock Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Best view from the South to see the big arch in the rock about half a mile north out in the water

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7.97 km

Coleman Overlook 🌊 Sonoma Coast State Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dramatic clifftop overlook, no beach access

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12.9 km

Coastal Prairie Trailhead, Bodega Dunes 🌿

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New smooth gravel trail connecting Bodega Bay with Salmon Creek, between the dunes and the highway. Parallel to Hwy 1 but safely far enough away in nature that you even don't see or hear any cars.

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14.4 km

Salmon Creek

Lake

16.8 km

Carmet Beach Overlook 🌊

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dramatic clifftop overlook, no beach access, no restrooms

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26.0 km

Russian River bridge — Bridgehaven

Highlight • Bridge

Strategic bridge along Coastal Highway 1, just before the intersection with Russian River Road. A long-standing Russian ethnic food restaurant and a couple of b&b are south of the bridge

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28.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

2.48 km

264 m

Surfaces

27.4 km

1.11 km

223 m

Elevation

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Thursday 20 August

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Gleason Beach – Arched Rock Overlook loop from Sonoma Coast State Park

Wright's Beach — Sonoma Coast State Park

Duncan's Cove

Gleason Beach

Arched Rock Overlook

Coleman Overlook 🌊 Sonoma Coast State Park

Coastal Prairie Trailhead, Bodega Dunes 🌿

Carmet Beach Overlook 🌊

Russian River bridge — Bridgehaven

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