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Gray Whale Cove State Beach – Ace Trail loop from Pacifica

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United States
California
San Mateo County
Pacifica

Gray Whale Cove State Beach – Ace Trail loop from Pacifica

Hard

3.4

(27)

86

riders

Gray Whale Cove State Beach – Ace Trail loop from Pacifica

01:44

18.7km

480m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.71 km

Pacifica Vista on Old San Pedro Mountain Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot on Old San Pedro Mountain Road, you get truly stunning, panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding foothills and grasslands. This is a great spot to …

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5.20 km

Old San Pedro Mountain Road summit

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This isn't the sort of road you'd take a vehicle on, nowadays - but it's great for nontechnical mountain biking, and this high point gives you nice views over the surrounding hills.

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3

11.9 km

Gray Whale Cove State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Great amount of wild flowers and amazing visas of the ocean. Spotted a whale.

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12.9 km

Southern Devil's Slide Trailhead gate and overlook

Highlight • Trail

At the southern opening of the 2013 Tom Lantos tunnels the old road is now a bike trail.

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5

13.1 km

Devil's Slide bikeway (old Hwy 1)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

One of the World's iconic roads, in 2014 the frequently landslide-damaged Highway 1 received a tunnel to avoid the particularly dangerous cliffs at Devil's Slide south of Pacifica. The original …

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15.8 km

Ace Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Best way to bypass the dangerous and shoulderless Cabrillo Highway 1. A better paved trail is planned and might be available by 2024.

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18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.07 km

4.11 km

3.27 km

1.56 km

515 m

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

3.23 km

2.78 km

549 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

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