Mori Point Headlands – Rockaway Beach loop from Milagra Ridge

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Mori Point Headlands – Rockaway Beach loop from Milagra Ridge

Hard

3.2

(14)

runners

Mori Point Headlands – Rockaway Beach loop from Milagra Ridge

01:48

16.1km

240m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Mori Point (GGNRA)

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4.18 km

Pacifica Pier

Highlight • Bridge

This 1,140-foot pier is a great place to get up close to the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the best places to watch for grey …

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4.67 km

Sharp Park Beach

Highlight • Beach

This beach is one of the few black-sand beaches in California. The sand's dark color is due to high levels of iron oxide magnetite. Depending on the time of year, …

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5.52 km

Mori Point Headlands

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful rocky outcrop stubbornly protecting the beach from development. Great overlook a few yards past the end of the beach.

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5.57 km

Old Mori Road Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Old Mori Road Trail is a smooth gravel and wood plank trail leading from the trailhead off Hw1 to the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the beach below Mori …

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7.15 km

Liberty Garden (Quarry Bike Trail)

Highlight • Monument

Local resident Mike Mooney maintains this flowery garden along the paved Quarry Bike Trail since the terrorist attacks on Sept 11, 2001

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8.01 km

Rockaway Beach

Highlight • Beach

Protected sandy beach in a cove framed on both sides by Mori Point and Arami Point. The beachfront trail is worth a short loop off the main Pacific Bike Trail …

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8.09 km

Pacific Coast Bike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A beautiful, dedicated and car-free bike trail weaves along Calera Creek in the flat area created by the former quarry of the Mori Point inland back side.

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10.7 km

This long, dark-sanded beach has a well-packed coastal trail which follows the water's edge between the pier and Mori Point. It connects to a great network of trails along the ocean on the south side of town.

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