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Purisima Creek Road – Higgins Canyon Road loop from Half Moon Bay

Purisima Creek Road – Higgins Canyon Road loop from Half Moon Bay

Hard

4.9

(6683)

8,743

riders

Purisima Creek Road – Higgins Canyon Road loop from Half Moon Bay

02:55

37.4km

670m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. 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: April 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.76 km

Half Moon Bay Golf Links at the Ritz Carlton

Highlight • Structure

This scenic, championship-level course offers 36 holes of golf on a bluff overlooking the ocean.

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5.25 km

Manhattan Beach

Highlight • Beach

The paved Coastal Trail leads you down a set of steps to Manhattan Beach where Cañada Verde Creek disappears under the sands into the ocean. This is a popular spot …

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6.88 km

Cowell Ranch Beach Access, Harbor Seal Preserve

Highlight • Beach

Promontory cliff overlooking long stretches of beach to both sides. A steep foot trail leads down the cliffs to the beach

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7.01 km

Half Moon Bay State Beach

Highlight • Beach

The paved road dead-ends on a cliff overlooking the Harbor Seal Preserve and the long spectacular sandy Cowell Ranch Beach (southern part of Half Moon Bay Beach State Park), accessible …

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13.8 km

Purisima Creek Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Starting through a cute, grassy valley dotted with homes and farms, you head in toward some redwood groves that you briefly go through near the turn-around point of the road.

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19.4 km

Purisima Creek Redwoods trailhead

Highlight • Trail

As you explore, you will find yourself surrounded by a dense canopy of trees that offer ample shade all day long. Feel free to make use of the nearby stream …

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21.1 km

The fire-road climb up Borden Hatch Mill Trail is a bit uneven in its grade. Its merciful stretches are around 8 to 10% grade. However, there are a number of segments where the grade hovers around 18%.

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26.9 km

Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Nature Reserve

29.4 km

Higgins Canyon Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Higgins Canyon Road, located near Half Moon Bay in San Mateo County, California, is a scenic and narrow route that is popular among cyclists. The road begins in the quaint …

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37.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

9.71 km

7.75 km

4.12 km

980 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.6 km

17.4 km

2.39 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 29 May

17°C

9°C

23 %

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Purisima Creek Road – Higgins Canyon Road loop from Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay Golf Links at the Ritz Carlton

Manhattan Beach

Cowell Ranch Beach Access, Harbor Seal Preserve

Half Moon Bay State Beach

Purisima Creek Road

Purisima Creek Redwoods trailhead

Borden Hatch Mill 🚵 Trail

Higgins Canyon Road

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