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San Juan Creek Trail – Butterfly Garden loop from Las Flores

San Juan Creek Trail – Butterfly Garden loop from Las Flores

Moderate

4.8

(9913)

15,878

riders

San Juan Creek Trail – Butterfly Garden loop from Las Flores

02:12

45.5km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2026

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Doheny State Beach

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Start point

Parking

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21.5 km

San Juan Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • 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 San Juan Capistrano. The path parallels the San Juan Creek River on the levee of its western bank. The trail is flat and paved, making it ideal for walking, running and cycling.

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21.9 km

San Juan Creek Trail — Del Obispo Community Park

Highlight • Trail

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23.1 km

Butterfly Garden

Highlight • Natural

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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23.6 km

Lantern Bay Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Overlooking picturesque Dana Point Harbor, Lantern Bay Park offers expansive green space with plenty of pine trees for shade, perfect for a relaxing outdoor escape. With amenities including a playground, bocce ball court, and public restrooms, the sprawling park also hosts a donation-based morning yoga class, daily at 10am.

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24.1 km

North Beach, Doheny State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Boasting ample green space, picnic facilities, sand volleyball courts, and mellow surf, North Beach draws swimmers, stand-up paddlers, and novice surfers. At low tide, the exposed boulder field invites tide pool enthusiasts to observe marine life. With gentle waves rolling in from San Juan Bay, it's a picturesque spot for seaside fun.

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25.1 km

San Juan Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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28.7 km

Descanso Park

Highlight • Rest Area

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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45.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.5 km

7.53 km

2.07 km

731 m

655 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.6 km

10.3 km

586 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Tuesday 30 June

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San Juan Creek Trail – Butterfly Garden loop from Las Flores

San Juan Creek Trail

San Juan Creek Trail — Del Obispo Community Park

Butterfly Garden

Lantern Bay Park

North Beach, Doheny State Beach

San Juan Creek Trail

Descanso Park

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