Gray Whale Cove Trail – Devil's Slide Trail loop from Pacifica

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Gray Whale Cove Trail – Devil's Slide Trail loop from Pacifica

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Gray Whale Cove Trail – Devil's Slide Trail loop from Pacifica

03:37

35.7km

1,070m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 31.4 km for 330 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.52 km

San Pedro Mountain Trail

Highlight • Trail

San Pedro Mountain Trail tops out here, fanning into several parallel tracks just below North Peak Access fire road. The views from here are phenomenal, all along the coast to Pacifica and San Francisco.

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8.05 km

Montara Mountain Trail & N Peak Access Rd junction

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This access road continues up to the top of Mount Montara, which offers stunning views of San Francisco in the distance. On a clear day, it is possible to see the Golden Gate Bridge.

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10.0 km

Gray Whale Cove Trail

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Steep single track trail leading down from the Old San Pedro Mountain fire road trail to the Highway 1 trailheads, and crosses over to continue into Gray Whale Cove.

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10.9 km

Old San Pedro Rd trail junction

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The very straight trail to Martini Farm branches off here in a sharp switchback turn of Old San Pedro Road. The view opens up all the way down to the coast.

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15.7 km

Devil's Slide Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The steepest section of the former road that used to be destroyed regularly by landslides. Now a great bike trail with coastal views and no cars.

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16.2 km

Devil's Slide

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While the whole section of the bike trail, now closed to car traffic since the 2013 opening of the tunnel, clings precariously to the cliffside, the worst of the actual …

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17.1 km

Devil's Slide North Trailhead & bridge view

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The precarious always sliding former coastal road is now a beautiful bike trail, while the main Highway 1 is now going through the tunnel

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21.2 km

McNee Ranch State Park

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McNee Ranch State Park is a beautifl state park that is part of Montara State Beach and on the western side of Montara Mountain. There are several miles of trails that wind through the park, many with amazing coastal views.

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