Salt Creek Beach – San Juan Creek Trail loop from San Juan Hills High School

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Salt Creek Beach – San Juan Creek Trail loop from San Juan Hills High School

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Salt Creek Beach – San Juan Creek Trail loop from San Juan Hills High School

01:51

29.7km

250m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.6 km for 304 m

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Parking

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13.4 km

Salt Creek Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful Salt Creek Beach is a lovely location. It's a small cove that offers surfers a surprising variety of waves, from mushy beginners waves to punchy tubes. It has been …

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Péninsule des Palmiers Pathway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a beautiful, paved path with ample vegetation. From tall palm trees to gorgeous pink and purple flowers. You will also get to admire the multi-million dollar homes that are along the path.

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17.0 km

La Plaza Park

Highlight • Rest Area

La Plaza Park is a small green space located in the heart of town, near the Dana Point Pedestrian Bridge and the Lantern District. Visitors can find a dolphin fountain, local shops, and cafes.

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North Beach, Doheny State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Boasting ample green space, picnic facilities, sand volleyball courts, and mellow surf, North Beach draws swimmers, stand-up paddlers, and novice surfers. At low tide, the exposed boulder field invites tide …

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19.0 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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19.5 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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20.6 km

San Juan Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The San Juan Creek Trail is about 6 miles long and runs from Doheny State Beach, at scenic Dana Point, to its confluence with Trabuco Creek at Descanso Park in …

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23.9 km

Descanso Park

Highlight • Rest Area

The Trabuco Creek Trail converges with the San Juan Creek Trail at Descanso Park and crosses to the west side of the river via a bridge. All of the creek trails are two lane paved paths.

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