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Sandstone Peak Trailhead – Leo Carrillo State Park Beach loop from Malibu Springs (NPS)

Sandstone Peak Trailhead – Leo Carrillo State Park Beach loop from Malibu Springs (NPS)

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(1431)

8,535

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Sandstone Peak Trailhead – Leo Carrillo State Park Beach loop from Malibu Springs (NPS)

02:07

33.4km

830m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Zuma and Trancas Canyons

Circle X Ranch

Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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863 m

Malibu Springs (NPS)

Nature Reserve

4.13 km

Decker Canyon Camp

Nature Reserve

9.59 km

View of Little Sycamore Canyon Road and El Pescador State Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Look south as you ride along the Little Sycamore Canyon Road and it's sure to take your breath away. You can see down the valley onto the Mulholland Highway and out to El Pescador State Beach.

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14.7 km

Yerba Buena Road mountain views

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The rolling mountain views from this road are fantastic and particularly so during golden hour. The road is lovely too with fast sweeping bends to blast through.

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15.9 km

Embark on an exhilarating mountain biking journey from the Sandstone Peak Trailhead. Follow the expansive Sandstone Peak Trail to conquer the highest point in the Santa Monica Mountains. Traverse through …

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17.7 km

Circle X Ranch

Highlight • Rest Area

Circle X Ranch features a few different trailheads off of Yerba Buena Road that offer access to different spots on the property. This particular access point serves as the trailhead for the Grotto Trail.

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26.3 km

Neptune's Net

Highlight • Restaurant

Legendary roadside hangout to grab a bite while taking in the mix of surfer and motorbike scenes

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29.0 km

Leo Carrillo State Park Beach

Highlight • Beach

Leo Carrillo State Park is a 2,513-acre park on the Malibu coast and is part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. It offers swimming, surfing, fishing, as well as an inland campground and backcountry hiking trails.

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29.3 km

Leo Carillo State Park

Highlight • Beach

Leo Carillo has it all: rolling hills and trails climbing higher into the coastal range, a large campground with good facilities, and access to the beach on the other side …

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33.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.8 km

6.80 km

691 m

178 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.1 km

5.81 km

471 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 12 August

26°C

17°C

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Sandstone Peak Trailhead – Leo Carrillo State Park Beach loop from Malibu Springs (NPS)

View of Little Sycamore Canyon Road and El Pescador State Beach

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Yerba Buena Road mountain views