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Santa Cruz Boardwalk – Shark Fin Cove Beach loop from Rio del Mar

Santa Cruz Boardwalk – Shark Fin Cove Beach loop from Rio del Mar

Moderate

3.1

(14)

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Santa Cruz Boardwalk – Shark Fin Cove Beach loop from Rio del Mar

03:37

75.3km

610m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.6 km for 226 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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16.0 km

Viewpoint

17.1 km

Twin Lakes State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Wide sandy beach between the San Lorenzo river and the West Breakwater Jetty lighthouse

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17.9 km

Santa Cruz Boardwalk

Highlight • Structure

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is California's oldest surviving amusement park. This 24-acre park was founded in 1907 and offers old-fashioned carnival games and food booths.

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22.2 km

Natural Bridges State Beach Trail, Creek, Butterfly Preserve

Highlight • Trail

Northern entrance to the coastal park from Delaware Ave. The trailhead is pedestrian and biker only, The former road goes straight to the beach, while smaller trails turn east into …

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22.8 km

UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science Campus

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice little loop option on paved trails to overlooks and museum

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23.5 km

Wilder Ranch Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great paved dedicated bike trail several yards away from busy Highway 1, from Santa Cruz to Wilder Ranch State Park.

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36.2 km

Shark Fin Cove Beach

Highlight • Beach

A few yards off Hwy 1, this overlook offers amazing views of the beach cove, featuring a natural arch and the eponymous rock standing in the waves.

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37.8 km

Davenport Pier Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Spectacular view from high above the cliffs looking down to the beach and the painted remains of the old pier.

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46.8 km

Four Mile Beach Access

Highlight • Beach

The access trail from the Hwy 1 parking to the beach, it also makes for a good bailout option if biking along the railway line dirt road.

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75.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.5 km

22.6 km

12.7 km

6.66 km

400 m

354 m

124 m

Surfaces

66.5 km

7.67 km

958 m

175 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 2 September

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Santa Cruz Boardwalk – Shark Fin Cove Beach loop from Rio del Mar

Twin Lakes State Beach

Santa Cruz Boardwalk

Natural Bridges State Beach Trail, Creek, Butterfly Preserve

UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science Campus

Wilder Ranch Bike Path

Shark Fin Cove Beach

Davenport Pier Overlook

Four Mile Beach Access

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