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Rancho Santa Margarita

North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from Rancho Santa Margarita

Rancho Santa Margarita

North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from Rancho Santa Margarita

Moderate

4.7

(2266)

14,116

riders

North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from Rancho Santa Margarita

03:34

78.6km

660m

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: August 12, 2026

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Doheny State Beach

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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36.7 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 …

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37.3 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, …

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38.1 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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44.7 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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49.1 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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49.6 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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51.3 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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54.9 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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78.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.3 km

22.1 km

2.77 km

2.22 km

148 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

66.7 km

11.8 km

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Sunday 30 August

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North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from Rancho Santa Margarita

North Beach, Doheny State Beach

Lantern Bay Park

Butterfly Garden

North Beach

Doheny State Beach

Doheny State Beach

San Juan Creek Trail

Descanso Park

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