Coast Camp and Beach – Santa Maria Beach access loop from Muddy Hollow Trailhead parking lot

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Coast Camp and Beach – Santa Maria Beach access loop from Muddy Hollow Trailhead parking lot

Easy

3.2

(22)

riders

Coast Camp and Beach – Santa Maria Beach access loop from Muddy Hollow Trailhead parking lot

01:10

12.6km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.50 km for 114 m

After 7.36 km for 76 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

3.63 km

Coast Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Coast Trail is one of the only bikeable trails with ocean access. The trail is mostly rolling double track with great views of the coastal cliffs and Pacific Ocean.

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5.55 km

Coast Camp and Beach

Highlight • Beach

Coast Camp and beach can be reached on foot from Bear Valley Visitor center in half a day, so a loop out is possible without overnight. It can also be …

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7.39 km

Santa Maria Beach access

Highlight • Beach

At this lowest section a gap in the coastal cliffs opens up an easy level trail to the long beach SF stretching from Santa Maria Beach at Coast Camp all the way to Limantour Spit

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8.04 km

Coast Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

11.1 km

Clem Miller Environmental Education Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Mostly used by school groups for hosting camps, the large campus has several housing buildings as well as a main house with kitchen, dining, and class rooms.

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11.7 km

Point Reyes Hostel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Accessible to people of all ages, this comfortable lodge in a quiet natural setting about 2 miles from the beach is the only accommodation other than camping available in the …

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12.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.65 km

2.52 km

280 m

104 m

Surfaces

10.3 km