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Stage Road – Higgins-Purisima Road loop from Pescadero

Stage Road – Higgins-Purisima Road loop from Pescadero

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Stage Road – Higgins-Purisima Road loop from Pescadero

03:55

75.0km

1,270m

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: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park

Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve (closed area)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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71 m

Downtown Pescadero

Highlight • Settlement

Stage road is blocked due to road work

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624 m

Stage Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Hilly, scenic and well paved, it has everything to be a classic segment out here.

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17.8 km

The Bike Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Rest and refuel at this little hut on the side of Tunitas Creek rd. provided by Potrero Nuevo Farm open 24/7-365 for cyclists.

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31.0 km

Higgins-Purisima Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Narrow winding road but little traffic. Starts out Nellie from Half Moon Bay, increasingly steep near Purisima Creek Redwoods trailhead parking

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43.8 km

Tunitas Creek Road and The Bike Hut

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This narrow road initially threads more or less flatly through mostly bare coastal hills and past a few farms. Along this part, you'll also encounter The Bike Hut. This is …

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75.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.0 km

5.38 km

4.58 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

68.4 km

6.60 km

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 4 September

19°C

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

July 17, 2022,Half Moon Bay - Pescadero

It's a good route, but the segment of Route 1 from Pescadero back to Tunitas (northbound) has stretches of road with almost no shoulder, or with brush overgrowth blocking the shoulder, and the cars do NOT slow down. Be aware. There was recently a cyclist killed there, near San Gregorio, by an impaired driver that swerved.

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Stage Road – Higgins-Purisima Road loop from Pescadero

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