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Watkins Gate Road – Fort Ord Dunes State Park loop from Del Rey Oaks

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Watkins Gate Road – Fort Ord Dunes State Park loop from Del Rey Oaks

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(2905)

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Watkins Gate Road – Fort Ord Dunes State Park loop from Del Rey Oaks

03:42

54.5km

830m

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: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.92 km

Wolf Hill

Highlight • Summit

Wolf Hill is a small hill reaching about 850 feet. As you ride past, you might see the hill itself, but mostly you will notice the surrounding parking area named after the hill. This parking area serves as one of the main lots for Laguna Seca.

Tip by

18.7 km

Jerry Smith Access trail, Fort Ord

Highlight • Trail

Starting point for trails in all directions off Watkins Gate Road trailhead

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19.6 km

Watkins Gate Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Watkins Gate Road is a paved road with a soft singletrack on each side. This 3-mile road offers views of dense trees on each side.

Tip by

21.6 km

Gigling/8th St bike staging area

Highlight • Parking

Good starting point for bike rides into the Fort Ord National Monument trail network. 8th St is a paved bikeway

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26.4 km

Fort Ord Dunes State Park

Highlight • Beach

Long stretch of undisturbed-looking dunes along Monterey Bay, protected as a former military base.

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33.3 km

Eucalyptus Road Open Space

Highlight • Trail

54.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

16.6 km

8.03 km

4.69 km

3.33 km

240 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.3 km

10.7 km

1.08 km

463 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

23°C

13°C

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Watkins Gate Road – Fort Ord Dunes State Park loop from Del Rey Oaks

Wolf Hill

Jerry Smith Access trail, Fort Ord

Watkins Gate Road

Gigling/8th St bike staging area

Fort Ord Dunes State Park

Eucalyptus Road Open Space

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