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North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo

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North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo

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North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo

03:39

57.9km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.1 km for 225 m

After 37.7 km for 249 m

After 51.4 km for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.61 km

Trabuco Creek Trails

Highlight • Trail

There is a good network of wide gravel and packed dirt trails that run along Trabuco Creek west of Ladera Ranch. There are many places where you can cross the …

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29.3 km

San Juan Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The San Juan Creek Trail is about 6 miles long and runs from Doheny State Beach, at scenic Dana Point, to its confluence with Trabuco Creek at Descanso Park in …

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30.8 km

Butterfly Garden

Highlight • Natural

Shady grove with a trail lined by info panels, benches, planted with milkweed and other plants favoured by butterflies, particularly focused on Monarch butterflies.

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31.8 km

Group Campsite

Beach

37.8 km

Pico Park - Sea Summit

Highlight • Trail

This might be the only through-bikeable trail in the park; most have good pavement but many stairs

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38.2 km

North Beach

Highlight • Beach

Spanning wider than the other beaches in San Clemente, North Beach boasts plenty of amenities like picnic tables, fire rings, swings, and volleyball courts.

This northern point connects to the …

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42.7 km

Doheny State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Bounded to the South by a private beachfront community that blocks bike access for several miles, Doheny has a long bike trail along the sandy beach, some of which is car-free.

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48.4 km

Descanso Park

Highlight • Rest Area

The Trabuco Creek Trail converges with the San Juan Creek Trail at Descanso Park and crosses to the west side of the river via a bridge. All of the creek trails are two lane paved paths.

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51.4 km

Mission San Juan Capistrano

Highlight • Historical Site

The mission was founded in 1776 by Spanish missionaries of the Franciscan order. The history of the mission is presented very impressively here with many old and well-preserved artifacts and …

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57.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.3 km

4.29 km

2.29 km

1.88 km

1.73 km

1.13 km

303 m

Surfaces

41.3 km

14.5 km

1.37 km

752 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo

Trabuco Creek Trails

San Juan Creek Trail

Butterfly Garden

Pico Park - Sea Summit

North Beach

Doheny State Beach

Descanso Park

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