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Gleason Beach – Westminster Woods loop from Grove of the Old Trees

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Sonoma County

Gleason Beach – Westminster Woods loop from Grove of the Old Trees

Hard

4.9

(3813)

12,064

riders

Gleason Beach – Westminster Woods loop from Grove of the Old Trees

03:46

55.6km

810m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: July 9, 2026

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Sonoma Coast State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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16.2 km

Arched Rock Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Best view from the South to see the big arch in the rock about half a mile north out in the water

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17.0 km

Carmet Beach Overlook 🌊

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dramatic clifftop overlook, no beach access, no restrooms

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19.5 km

Gleason Beach

Highlight • Beach

The small cove with only a tiny sandy beach at high tide is dominated by three imposing rocks standing partially in the ocean, partially on the beach

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20.3 km

Overlook of the beach and rest area along the coastal highway. Another actually more scenic access is at a turn-off bit further north with a loop road to access this beach as well as the longer strip of sand adjacent to the north.

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21.3 km

Wright's Beach — Sonoma Coast State Park

Highlight • Beach

Great road access down to the beach, as most other beaches in the park are just pull-outs along the coast highway, some with just a narrow foot trail down steep cliffs. Here you can roll down directly to the beach, with campground, water, restrooms, picnic tables.

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26.2 km

Russian River bridge — Bridgehaven

Highlight • Bridge

Strategic bridge along Coastal Highway 1, just before the intersection with Russian River Road. A long-standing Russian ethnic food restaurant and a couple of b&b are south of the bridge

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39.5 km

Monte Rio Community Beach

Beach

45.4 km

Westminster Woods

Highlight • Forest

Redwoods and pine groves hide a variety of religious camps and retreats

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47.7 km

Camp Meeker Bigfoot Crossing — Dutch Bill Creek bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Look out, Bigfoot lives in these woods 👣🌲

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55.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

22.1 km

8.00 km

275 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.3 km

25.1 km

208 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Gleason Beach – Westminster Woods loop from Grove of the Old Trees

Arched Rock Overlook

Carmet Beach Overlook 🌊

Gleason Beach

Duncan's Cove

Wright's Beach — Sonoma Coast State Park

Russian River bridge — Bridgehaven

Westminster Woods

Camp Meeker Bigfoot Crossing — Dutch Bill Creek bridge

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