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Fort Ross State Historic Park – Gleason Beach loop from Timber Cove

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Fort Ross State Historic Park – Gleason Beach loop from Timber Cove

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Fort Ross State Historic Park – Gleason Beach loop from Timber Cove

03:28

69.9km

1,050m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

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Sonoma Coast State Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

10.0 km

Fort Ross State Historic Park

Highlight • Historical Site

You might not immediately think of Russian-American history in California (at least I didn't), but Fort Ross was actually the southernmost outpost of Russian colonization on this side of the …

Tip by

2

23.6 km

Russian River Vista Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Last meander of the long and winding river before it reaches the Pacific. Small roadside viewing area.

Tip by

3

29.0 km

Duncan's Cove

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 …

Tip by

4

29.8 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

Tip by

5

32.5 km

Arched Rock Beach and Marshall Gulch

Highlight • Beach

This is the closes access to the photogenic arch, though the view of the actual arch are better from overlooks further south or north along the coastal highway

Tip by

6

33.1 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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34.7 km

Salmon Creek

Lake

8

35.0 km

Salmon Creek

Highlight • River

At this bridge with a great view of the creek heading to the beach bikers have to rejoin the highway, luckily with a wide shoulder.

Tip by

9

36.7 km

Coleman Beach

Highlight • Beach

Northern access to a cove at Coleman Beach with large boulders creating a scenic beach

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B

69.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

69.8 km

153 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.2 km

700 m

121 m

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