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North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from San Juan Capistrano

North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from San Juan Capistrano

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North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from San Juan Capistrano

02:28

54.8km

260m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 54.6 km for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.5 km

North Beach

Highlight • Beach

Spanning wider than the other beaches in San Clemente, North Beach boasts plenty of amenities like picnic tables, fire rings, swings, and volleyball courts.

This northern point connects to the …

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19.4 km

San Onofre State Beach

Nature Reserve

24.5 km

San Onofre State Beach gate

Highlight • Rest Area

Protecting the beach squeezed to the north by the defunct Nuclear Power Plant and to the South by the active military area at Camp Pendleton, the main route through the …

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27.3 km

San Onofre State Beach Campground

Highlight • Beach

Miles and miles of a linear campground on the San Onofre State Beach cliffs. The Old Pacific Highway is now essentially a campground access road, much of it widened to accommodate camping trailers lined along the cliffs.

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47.3 km

Doheny State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Bounded to the South by a private beachfront community that blocks bike access for several miles, Doheny has a long bike trail along the sandy beach, some of which is car-free.

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47.8 km

Doheny State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beach access is cut off to the south by beachfront properties, but along the water to the north there is a great route that offers fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean as you make your way up to Dana Point.

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49.4 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 …

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53.0 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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54.6 km

Mission San Juan Capistrano

Highlight • Historical Site

The mission was founded in 1776 by Spanish missionaries of the Franciscan order. The history of the mission is presented very impressively here with many old and well-preserved artifacts and …

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54.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.6 km

17.7 km

2.22 km

570 m

403 m

390 m

Surfaces

33.9 km

20.5 km

255 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from San Juan Capistrano

North Beach

San Onofre State Beach gate

San Onofre State Beach Campground

Doheny State Beach

Doheny State Beach

San Juan Creek Trail

Descanso Park

Mission San Juan Capistrano

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