Monterey State Beach – Fishermans Wharf loop from Monterey

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Monterey State Beach – Fishermans Wharf loop from Monterey

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16,739

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Monterey State Beach – Fishermans Wharf loop from Monterey

01:44

16.8km

90m

Running

Hard run. 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: September 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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744 m

Cannery Divers Memorial at San Carlos Beach Park

Highlight • Monument

Small, sunny park right at the entrance to the tourist mile, Cannery Road.

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2.49 km

Monterey Beach

Highlight • Beach

Right after the recreational boating harbor begins the long sandy beach that stretches for 60 miles around Monterey Bay to Santa Cruz.

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2.67 km

Monterey State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Wide beach in a calm cove at the South end of Monterey Bay, close to Fishermans Wharf and downtown. Popular with pick-up beach volleball players.

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5.42 km

Monterey State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Monterey State Beach is a wide, expansive sandy beach that connects to the other surrounding beaches. It's a popular spot just off the side of the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail.

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8.44 km

Monterey State Beach ⛱️ Sand City/Seaside

Highlight • Beach

Large expanse of mostly undisturbed natural dune habitat and sandy beach, stretching for miles along the Pacific Ocean.

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15.2 km

The wooden former landing docks of the historically important fishing fleet have been converted to a shopping and dining tourist attraction. Like in San Francisco, the wharf is also a good place to watch seals and sailboats.

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15.3 km

Monterey State Historic Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Probably the oldest building in all of California is here at the customs house, where the first Spanish harbor developed in what was then the undeveloped province of Alta California in the 1770s, a backwater of their Mexico colony.

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16.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

952 m

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.2 km