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North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from Capistrano Beach

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North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from Capistrano Beach

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4.8

(1737)

11,501

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North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from Capistrano Beach

01:13

20.2km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.1 km for 77 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.91 km

North Beach

Highlight • Beach

Spanning wider than the other beaches in San Clemente, North Beach boasts plenty of amenities like picnic tables, fire rings, swings, and volleyball courts.

This northern point connects to the …

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9.38 km

Doheny State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Bounded to the South by a private beachfront community that blocks bike access for several miles, Doheny has a long bike trail along the sandy beach, some of which is car-free.

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9.87 km

Beach access is cut off to the south by beachfront properties, but along the water to the north there is a great route that offers fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean as you make your way up to Dana Point.

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12.1 km

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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12.5 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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14.1 km

Henry Dana Statue

Highlight • Monument

In 1835, Richard Henry Dana Jr. visited California. He later wrote in his memoir that the cliffs of Capistrano Bay were the "most romantic spot on the coast." Though originally …

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14.1 km

Henry Dana Statue

Highlight • Monument

It’s a bench. It’s a good place to eat. Great view, edge of the world sort of stuff.

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20.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

5.60 km

2.19 km

285 m

191 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.5 km

2.45 km

326 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

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North Beach – Doheny State Beach loop from Capistrano Beach

North Beach

Doheny State Beach

Doheny State Beach

North Beach, Doheny State Beach

Butterfly Garden

Henry Dana Statue

Henry Dana Statue

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