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Monastery Beach – Bixby Creek Bridge loop from Carmel Valley

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United States
California
Monterey County

Monastery Beach – Bixby Creek Bridge loop from Carmel Valley

Hard

3.3

(10)

51

riders

Monastery Beach – Bixby Creek Bridge loop from Carmel Valley

06:52

97.2km

1,790m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: October 16, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Los Padres National Forest

Waypoints

A

Start point

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10.4 km

Kasler Point

Viewpoint

23.5 km

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Nature Reserve

3

24.1 km

Point Lobos State Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful Marine and coastal park, free for bikers

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4

25.3 km

Monastery Beach

Highlight • Beach

Some supposedly dangerous waves leave this idyllic soft sandy beach almost deserted, perfect for a lonely stroll: keep an alert eye out for those sneaky killer waves and observe the seals and abundant birds

Tip by

5

43.1 km

Rocky Creek Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Rocky Creek Bridge is an open arch bridge built in 1932

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Tip by

6

52.9 km

Access only Wed 1pm, Sat/Sun 10am, 1pm via $12 guided tour, no reservations, line up early at roadside gate

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7

64.7 km

Hard to miss riding South on the PCH through Big Sur (going north it's in the middle of a descent)

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8

85.2 km

Bixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint 🌉

Highlight • Viewpoint

An absolute must. The bridge is much more impressive, especially live, than in the countless films in which it appears. I wasn't really prepared for it at the time, but …

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97.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

78.5 km

8.48 km

8.06 km

1.99 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

85.6 km

8.32 km

2.30 km

951 m

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Monday 12 October

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