Bonny Doon Beach – Wilder Ranch Bike Path loop from Davenport

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Bonny Doon Beach – Wilder Ranch Bike Path loop from Davenport

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Bonny Doon Beach – Wilder Ranch Bike Path loop from Davenport

01:34

25.6km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Wilder Ranch State Park

Coast Dairies State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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208 m

Bonnie Doon beach

Highlight • Beach

Access to descend down to the beach. The trails along the cliffs offer great overlooks.

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364 m

Bonny Doon Beach

Highlight • Beach

Free day use, sandy descent to the wide cove.

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7.56 km

Four Mile Beach ⛱️ Wilder Ranch

Highlight • Beach

Sandy protected, south-west facing cove at the north end of Monterey Bay in wilder Ranch State Park

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10.6 km

Railroad gravel road and Old Cove Landing Trail

Highlight • Trail

An alternative to the busy Hwy 1 is to stay along the abandoned railway line. It is fairly decent smooth at the beginning, but then gets a bit courser gravel …

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11.8 km

Wilder Ranch State Park Entrance

Highlight • Rest Area

A narrow single track turns coastside off the main biketrail away from the highway the becomes wider along a now disused former dirtroad to the ranch houses.

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11.8 km

Wilder Ranch Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great paved dedicated bike trail several yards away from busy Highway 1, from Santa Cruz to Wilder Ranch State Park.

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17.6 km

No Trespassing on Rail Corridor

Highlight • Rest Area

ohlone trail goes west from here..you can not continue along rail track due to private property. the only and best way to continue is towards cliffs. but this ohlone trail is not well indicated here...

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