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Shoreline highway bike route – Point Cabrillo Light Station loop from Mendocino

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Shoreline highway bike route – Point Cabrillo Light Station loop from Mendocino

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Shoreline highway bike route – Point Cabrillo Light Station loop from Mendocino

01:55

29.6km

370m

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: June 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park

Jug Handle State Natural Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.89 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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2.16 km

Shoreline highway bike route

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Long stretch of mostly flat wide bike lane along hwy 1, mostly through pleasant forests with occasional coastal views

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8.60 km

Jug Handle Creek Farm, Campground & Nature Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Natural history and environmental information center next to the campground on the upland side of the coastal highway.

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8.95 km

Jug Handle State Natural Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Verdant nature reserve reaching from the Pacific ocean beach to the inland hills. This trailhead connects with both sides of the reserve, separated by the Coastal Hwy 1. It offers …

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10.6 km

Mitchell Creek Headlands

Highlight • Viewpoint

Trails into the Mitchell Creek Headlands begin just off to the west of the road

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12.9 km

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Highlight • Natural

Exqcuisite botanical gardens representative of the northern California coastal biome, with beautiful trails along the bluffs

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19.9 km

Caspar Headlands State Beach

Beach

22.9 km

Point Cabrillo Light Station

Highlight • Monument

Cabrillo Point Lighthouse is worth the quick half-mile detour, where you’re welcome to ride around the extensive complex. The views are outstanding, with trails leading out onto the bluffs. The …

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26.5 km

Russian Gulch State Park 🌳 and historic bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Shoreline Hwy 1 bridge crossing Russian Gulch built in the 1930s provides panoramic views to the mouth of the gulch opening to the ocean, and east to the trailhead

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29.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

5.62 km

2.88 km

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

2.53 km

955 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Friday 3 July

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Shoreline highway bike route – Point Cabrillo Light Station loop from Mendocino

Jack Peters Creek bridge

Shoreline highway bike route

Jug Handle Creek Farm, Campground & Nature Center

Jug Handle State Natural Reserve

Mitchell Creek Headlands

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Point Cabrillo Light Station

Russian Gulch State Park 🌳 and historic bridge

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