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Monterey County

Partington Cove 🌊 – Big Creek Bridge loop from Posts

Routes
Road cycling routes
United States
California
Monterey County

Partington Cove 🌊 – Big Creek Bridge loop from Posts

Hard

5.0

(1519)

19,422

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Partington Cove 🌊 – Big Creek Bridge loop from Posts

03:45

67.2km

1,310m

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: April 21, 2026

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Los Padres National Forest

Waypoints

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1

3.62 km

Grimes Point Scenic Overlook 🌊 Big Sur

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Great overlook across Grimes Canyon and the Big Sur coast.

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2

4.52 km

Seals Beach Overlook 🐋 Big Sur Cabrillo Highway 1

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Now known as Posts, California, I'm using the old name since it's more descriptive. If riding the PCH this is a can't miss viewpoint with plenty of space to pull 


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3

8.91 km

California Sea Otter State Game Refuge 🌊 Big Sur Coast Hwy1

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The otter refuge stretches along a long section of the coast.

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4

9.87 km

Partington Cove 🌊

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Picturesque cove only partially visible from above, but worth hiking down from the trailhead a quarter mile further north

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18.7 km

John Little State Natural Reserve

Nature Reserve

6

25.3 km

Big Creek Bridge

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Pedestrians can hike into the reserve and down under the historic bridge to the beach.

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7

33.6 km

LucĂ­a Inn đŸ˜ïž Big Sur

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this place has burned down

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8

33.6 km

Lucia Lodge Coastal View

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A little tough to find but it's the only accommodations in Lucia. Got hit by fires in late 2021 but was open (partially) as of Feb 2022. They have starlink 


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9

56.1 km

Condor Big Sur coastal viewpoint 🌊

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Dramatic promontory with views north and south along the rugged Big Sur coast, historic and nature info panels, and a natural bridge eroded by waves under a rock island right below

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67.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

66.4 km

790 m

Surfaces

63.8 km

2.62 km

790 m

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Wednesday 27 May

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8°C

27 %

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