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Santa Monica Pier – Santa Monica Beach Park 1 loop from Downtown Santa Monica

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Los Angeles County

Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier – Santa Monica Beach Park 1 loop from Downtown Santa Monica

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Santa Monica Pier – Santa Monica Beach Park 1 loop from Downtown Santa Monica

01:13

4.74km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Santa Monica State Beach

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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653 m

View of Malibu from Santa Monica

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you're walking to/from the Santa Monica Pier across this bridge you'll have an excellent raised viewpoint of Malibu to the north. It's worth stopping for a second to enjoy the view and get a picture or three.

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813 m

Santa Monica Pier & Route 66 End of the Trail

Highlight • Monument

The Beach bike trail winds its way through the one of California's most well known amusement parks: Santa Monica Pier is one of the biggest attractions and the landmark of the California city of Santa Monica. It starts from Colorado Avenue and stretches across the public Santa Monica State Beach into the Pacific Ocean. At the same time it forms the terminus of the famous Route 66, which originates in Chicago and winds through the western desert heartland to end in what at the time was the incarnation of the American dreamland.

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906 m

Pacific Park, Santa Monica Pier

Highlight • Structure

This section of bike path and trail passes underneath the famous Santa Monica Pier. It can be a little dark and damp, so it's best to slow down through here. If you wish, you can climb the stairs (or take a longer detour by road) up to the famous wooden pier. The Santa Monica Pier is located at the end of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California and marks the end of Route 66. It is a popular destination featuring a variety of attractions including the large solar-powered Ferris wheel, which is brightly lit and visible from afar at night. The pier offers many concession stands, shops, areas for fishing, and scenic views, making it great spot to stop as you ride around Los Angeles and Santa Monica.

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963 m

Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Santa Monica Pier

Highlight • Restaurant

Here, you can take a short detour to visit Bubba Gump Restaurant. The menu features creative seafood dishes inspired by the movie Forrest Gump, and there's a bench in front for photos. Cycling is not allowed on the walkway, so you'll need to walk your bike for a few meters to reach the restaurant.

Tip by

1.04 km

Route 66: End of the Trail

Highlight • Monument

1.28 km

Santa Monica Pier

Highlight • Structure

The legendary amusement park jutting out on the Pier has its own museum harking back to the glory days of fairground attractions.

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2.62 km

Santa Monica Beach Park 1

Highlight • Beach

Central section of the parks along Santa Monica's wide beach promenade.

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3.63 km

Santa Monica Beach Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Marvin Braude Bike Path in Santa Monica is a paved, 22-mile path from Rogers Park in the Pacific Pallisades in the North to Torrance Beach in South Bay. The path is either right on the beach or just runs along the top of it. There are ample opportunities to join the path at any point to make it as long or as short as you want. Simply a great run.

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4.74 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.62 km

115 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

456 m

356 m

155 m

Elevation

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Santa Monica Pier – Santa Monica Beach Park 1 loop from Downtown Santa Monica

View of Malibu from Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pier & Route 66 End of the Trail

Pacific Park, Santa Monica Pier

Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Santa Monica Pier

Route 66: End of the Trail

Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Beach Park 1

Santa Monica Beach Path

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