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Purisima Creek Trailhead – Purisima Creek Road loop from Martins Beach Public Parking

Purisima Creek Trailhead – Purisima Creek Road loop from Martins Beach Public Parking

Hard

4.5

(3139)

13,764

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Purisima Creek Trailhead – Purisima Creek Road loop from Martins Beach Public Parking

03:35

42.4km

1,140m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve (closed area)

Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.20 km

Lobitos Creek Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It has several more minor ups and downs along the way. It's nothing that could be considered challenging, though, and you soon settle into the valley of Lobitos Creek and end up almost back at Highway 1 via a mildly twisty descent.

Tip by

15.8 km

Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Nature Reserve

16.3 km

Grabtown Gulch 🚵

Highlight • Trail

Grabtown Gulch is a wide single track connecting Purisima Creek Trail and Tunitas Creek road, mostly gradual with a few steeper sections.

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18.2 km

Upper Purisima Creek Trail 🌲

Highlight • Trail

While the lower half of the Purisima Creek Trail has some relaxing flat or mildly inclined sections, the upper section of the trail becomes quite steep, particularly the last 2 miles.

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21.1 km

Purisima Creek Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Wide forest road that's bikeable for all bikes, particularly easy going downhill, leading down with a moderate slope along Purisima Creek to Higgins Rd which is paved and connects onward to the coastal trails along Half Moon Bay.

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25.6 km

Whittemore Gulch Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Whittemore Gulch Trail is a non-technical smooth singletrack that descends quite consistently and, at times, playfully for more than 2.5 miles. With the exception of a few spots, it's not a very narrow trail and shouldn't be intimidating to beginners from that point of view.

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31.4 km

Borden Hatch Mill 🚵 Trail

Highlight • Trail

The fire-road climb up Borden Hatch Mill Trail is a bit uneven in its grade. Its merciful stretches are around 8 to 10% grade. However, there are a number of segments where the grade hovers around 18%.

Tip by

33.1 km

Purisima Creek Redwoods trailhead

Highlight • Trail

As you explore, you will find yourself surrounded by a dense canopy of trees that offer ample shade all day long. Feel free to make use of the nearby stream to take a break and fully immerse yourself in the breathtaking surroundings.

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33.3 km

Purisima Creek Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Starting through a cute, grassy valley dotted with homes and farms, you head in toward some redwood groves that you briefly go through near the turn-around point of the road.

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42.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

11.9 km

4.84 km

2.31 km

773 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.2 km

16.7 km

7.01 km

492 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Purisima Creek Trailhead – Purisima Creek Road loop from Martins Beach Public Parking

Lobitos Creek Road

Grabtown Gulch 🚵

Upper Purisima Creek Trail 🌲

Purisima Creek Trailhead

Whittemore Gulch Trail

Borden Hatch Mill 🚵 Trail

Purisima Creek Redwoods trailhead

Purisima Creek Road

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