Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Smugglers Cave Overlook – Old Point Loma Lighthouse loop from Gaslamp Quarter

Smugglers Cave Overlook – Old Point Loma Lighthouse loop from Gaslamp Quarter

Moderate

4.8

(4587)

9,404

riders

Smugglers Cave Overlook – Old Point Loma Lighthouse loop from Gaslamp Quarter

02:01

42.2km

280m

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: June 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 24.4 km for 109 m

After 24.7 km for 109 m

After 24.9 km for 239 m

After 39.8 km for 144 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

2.88 km

Maritime Museum

Highlight • Monument

The view from the pier, whether from the old sailing ship or the aircraft carrier, is a dream. You can also get straight into the historic old town from this side.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

15.5 km

Smugglers Cave Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

A cave isn't visible from the overlook, but even without climbing down the sketchy rope, the coastal views from above are spectacular.

Tip by

15.7 km

Spectacular clifftop road with breathtaking coastal views that challenge bikers if they are able to ride without stopping for the views. The paved road stretches north from the edge of Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, with abundant pullouts and gravel overlooks.

Tip by

24.6 km

Old Point Loma Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Old Point Loma Lighthouse was constructed in 1854 but first illuminated in late 1855, due to the wait for the ordered Fresnel lens. The height of the lighthouse, 422 feet …

Tip by

25.0 km

Cabrillo National Monument and Statue

Highlight • Monument

Towering statue commemorating the famous explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.

Tip by

35.0 km

Spanish Landing Monument

Highlight • Monument

Park along the Bayshore Bikeway with a memorial to the 1769 landing sites of early Spanish colonial vessels, where they met up with expedition members arriving by land, to continue the invasion of California

Tip by

35.8 km

Cancer Survivors' Park

Highlight • Monument

Often a stage for charity bike rides right along the trail, this monument raises awareness about avoiding, dealing with, and healing severe cancer

Tip by

39.9 km

Coronado Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

Regular ferry service between Coronado and downtown, great for biking a loop around the bay

Tip by

42.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

3.23 km

3.07 km

1.70 km

641 m

312 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.0 km

7.31 km

500 m

385 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (undefined)

Weather

Today

Monday 20 July

25°C

19°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

815

California Mission Trail - stage 01 Mission San Diego de Alcalá (1769) to Mission San Luis Rey (1798)

03:38h

82.7km

600m

Easy

4.6

560

Bayshore Bikeway

01:31h

38.6km

50m

Moderate

4.8

298

Rancho Santa Fe loop

03:40h

78.1km

880m

Moderate

4.0

267

Encinitas/Del Mar loop

03:52h

86.0km

800m

Hard

4.8

177

Lyons Valley loop

03:30h

66.6km

1,200m

Easy

3.8

Mission Bay and La Jolla Loop

01:44h

36.7km

270m

Moderate

5.0

Bayshore Bikeway and Mount Soledad Loop

03:17h

72.2km

420m

Moderate

4.0

Mission Trails loop

02:20h

47.3km

620m

Moderate

San Diego Coastal-Canyon Loop

03:41h

79.3km

720m

Hard

4.5

Scripps & Goodan Ranch loop

03:51h

78.6km

1,100m

Hard

Torrey Highlands loop

03:33h

73.4km

940m

Moderate

4.7

356

Swami's Seaside Park – Seagrove Park loop from UTC Transit Center

02:33h

52.0km

420m

Smugglers Cave Overlook – Old Point Loma Lighthouse loop from Gaslamp Quarter

Maritime Museum

Smugglers Cave Overlook

Sunset Cliffs Boulevard

Old Point Loma Lighthouse

Cabrillo National Monument and Statue

Spanish Landing Monument

Cancer Survivors' Park

Coronado Ferry

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️