Egg Rock — Devil's Slide – Gray Whale Cove State Beach loop from San Bruno

Egg Rock — Devil's Slide – Gray Whale Cove State Beach loop from San Bruno

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Egg Rock — Devil's Slide – Gray Whale Cove State Beach loop from San Bruno

03:36

71.1km

1,010m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 104 m for 18 m

After 71.1 km for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.1 km

Portola bottom of Mansell Parkway hill ⛰️

Highlight • Climb

It is already a hill climb up here from Alemany through Portola, but the real steep climb to the park begins here at the bottom of Mansell

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47.9 km

Devil's Slide Coastal Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

The instable cliffs keep sliding into the Pacific, causing constant repairs along the road. Now again peaceful with overlooks and birdwatching since the road became a car-free trail.

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48.5 km

Egg Rock — Devil's Slide

Highlight • Natural Monument

Egg Rock is an example of a successful environmental restoration: Once home to a bird colony of thousands of Common Murres, the colony was wiped out by a 1986 catastrophic …

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50.9 km

Montara Beach Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

High above the coast the view opens up to the south down the long, wild sandy beach

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51.7 km

Gray Whale Cove State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Great amount of wild flowers and amazing visas of the ocean. Spotted a whale.

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52.7 km

Devil's Slide bikeway (old Hwy 1)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

One of the World's iconic roads, in 2014 the frequently landslide-damaged Highway 1 received a tunnel to avoid the particularly dangerous cliffs at Devil's Slide south of Pacifica. The original …

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58.1 km

Rockaway Beach — Bike Trail Switchbacks

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

8 paved switchbacks are a smooth and fairly gentle way to climb the steep Arami Point cliff south out of Rockaway Beach.

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59.0 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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71.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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