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San Mateo County

Half Moon Bay State Beach – Miramontes Point loop from Cowell Ranch Beach Trailhead

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San Mateo County

Half Moon Bay State Beach – Miramontes Point loop from Cowell Ranch Beach Trailhead

Easy

2.6

(19)

34

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Half Moon Bay State Beach – Miramontes Point loop from Cowell Ranch Beach Trailhead

01:54

7.27km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Half Moon Bay State Beach

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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815 m

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 …

Tip by

2

1.63 km

Cowell - Purisima Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Really cool there ... pretty high up the cliff

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3

2.56 km

Beautiful single track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Super nice flat stretch of single track on the coast, gets a little confusing though going through the Ritz Carlton golf course

Tip by

4

3.96 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 …

Tip by

5

4.35 km

Miramontes Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

A public easement guarantees that everyone can use the coastal trail, between the beach bluffs and the fancy Ritz Carlton golf links.

Tip by

6

4.45 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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B

7.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.57 km

1.52 km

181 m

Surfaces

4.57 km

2.47 km

223 m

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