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China Rock – Point Joe loop from Del Monte Forest

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China Rock – Point Joe loop from Del Monte Forest

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China Rock – Point Joe loop from Del Monte Forest

02:05

8.25km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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230 m

Bird Rock Park

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After coming close to the road here the trail swings out west to a vista point on a cape, with a large parking area and restroom.

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2.25 km

Vista Point 7

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Number 7 on the self-guided 17-mile loop this overlook has a restroom and a short trail to the viewpoint. Depending on the season there are more birds or more seals on the rocks offshore.

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2.55 km

China Rock Vista Point

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Site of a small fishing village of Chinese immigrants in the 19th century

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2.74 km

China Rock

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China Rock, located on 17-Mile Drive, offers bikers a scenic view of the Pacific Ocean. Once home to a small Chinese fishing village in the late 1800s, it is now …

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3.13 km

Point Joe Vista Point

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At the end of the 19th century there were wooden huts. Chinese immigrants had built them. They made their living by fishing, selling shells and pebbles polished to a high …

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3.39 km

The Restless Sea

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One of the most wave-rich spots on Pebble Beach.

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4.28 km

Moss Beach

Beach

5.26 km

Point Joe

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Coastal trail is a flat and easy run with nice views and a sound and smell of the ocean. The waves are smashing against the rocks here.

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7.77 km

Bird Rock View

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The "bird rock" is an offshore granite rock, which is inhabited not only by cormorants, gulls and pelicans. Even sea lions doze here in the sun. A nice photo pot …

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8.25 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.87 km

747 m

600 m

Surfaces

7.25 km

747 m

172 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 23 May

15°C

12°C

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China Rock – Point Joe loop from Del Monte Forest

Bird Rock Park

Vista Point 7

China Rock Vista Point

China Rock

Point Joe Vista Point

The Restless Sea

Point Joe

Bird Rock View

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