Big River 🌉- Mendocino – Agate Beach Cove loop from Little River

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Big River 🌉- Mendocino – Agate Beach Cove loop from Little River

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(2040)

9,217

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Big River 🌉- Mendocino – Agate Beach Cove loop from Little River

02:28

37.0km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.1 km for 131 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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26.3 km

Big River 🌉- Mendocino

Highlight (Segment) • River

Great views from the bridge. It has a decent shoulder to ride and stop on. Nice beaches at the mouth of the river, mostly on the north side.

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27.4 km

Mendocino

Highlight • Settlement

Small historic town, transitioned from an almost abandoned logging settlement to an artist and tourism community

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28.6 km

Jack Peters Creek bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The gulch cut by Jack Peters Creek is bridged since 1939 by this classic Hwy 1 bridge, without shoulders, so be mindful of the fast moving traffic when trying to …

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29.1 km

Agate Beach Cove

Highlight • Beach

Great coastal overlook form the cliffs high above the wild dang beach, right off the Shoreline highway

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30.9 km

Russian Gulch Headlands

Highlight • Viewpoint

Download the park brochure with this link: parks.ca.gov/pages/442/files/RussianGulchMendoHdldVanDammeFinalWebLayout2017.pdf

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32.1 km

Kelley House Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Stately home from the early settlers, open for visiting 11-3pm

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33.7 km

Mendocino Bay Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Short dirt trail off Brewer Gulch Rd to the cliffs overlooking the bay and coast

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34.2 km

Mendocino Grove

Highlight • Rest Area

Old growth forest with hiking trails and a pricey 'glamping' campground

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37.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

13.0 km

2.72 km

160 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.4 km

9.33 km

246 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

13°C

8°C

17 %

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Big River 🌉- Mendocino – Agate Beach Cove loop from Little River

Big River 🌉- Mendocino

Mendocino

Jack Peters Creek bridge

Agate Beach Cove

Russian Gulch Headlands

Kelley House Museum

Mendocino Bay Viewpoint

Mendocino Grove

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