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Doheny State Beach – Butterfly Garden loop from Avd Vaquero-Calle Vallarta

Doheny State Beach – Butterfly Garden loop from Avd Vaquero-Calle Vallarta

Easy

5.0

(4955)

15,537

riders

Doheny State Beach – Butterfly Garden loop from Avd Vaquero-Calle Vallarta

00:42

17.3km

60m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Doheny State Beach

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.82 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.

Tip by

5.31 km

Beach access is cut off to the south by beachfront properties, but along the water to the north there is a great route that offers fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean as you make your way up to Dana Point.

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6.88 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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7.22 km

Dana Point Gate

Highlight • Bridge

This Dana Point Gate or Dana Point Pedestrian Bridge spans across Pacific Coast Highway (CA-1) near Del Prado Avenue. It is a safe and scenic crossing point for pedestrians and …

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8.83 km

Henry Dana Statue

Highlight • Monument

It’s a bench. It’s a good place to eat. Great view, edge of the world sort of stuff.

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17.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

2.97 km

1.94 km

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

177 m

150 m

Elevation

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Saturday 5 September

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Doheny State Beach – Butterfly Garden loop from Avd Vaquero-Calle Vallarta

Doheny State Beach

Doheny State Beach

Butterfly Garden

Dana Point Gate

Henry Dana Statue

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