Wilder Ranch Bike Path – Shark Fin Cove Beach loop from Swift Halt

Wilder Ranch Bike Path – Shark Fin Cove Beach loop from Swift Halt

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Wilder Ranch Bike Path – Shark Fin Cove Beach loop from Swift Halt

04:11

91.6km

850m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 7.69 km for 318 m

After 8.66 km for 124 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.28 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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3.11 km

Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

Nature Reserve

8.03 km

Four Mile Beach Access

Highlight • Beach

The access trail from the Hwy 1 parking to the beach, it also makes for a good bailout option if biking along the railway line dirt road.

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15.3 km

Shark Fin Cove Beach

Highlight • Beach

A few yards off Hwy 1, this overlook offers amazing views of the beach cove, featuring a natural arch and the eponymous rock standing in the waves.

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16.3 km

Davenport

Highlight • Settlement

Lovely little coastal town with great eateries and clifftop views

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16.9 km

Davenport Pier Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Spectacular view from high above the cliffs looking down to the beach and the painted remains of the old pier.

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32.1 km

Waddell Beach ⛱️

Highlight • Beach

Long sandy beach at the mouth of Waddell Creek. Vault toilets an the parking area

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43.2 km

Gazos Creek Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Gazos Creek Road is a narrow country road that follows along the bottom of a cute little canyon with virtually no traffic. A wooded road ride probably couldn't be prettier …

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78.3 km

Williams' Landing

Highlight • Beach

The old historic landing has all but disappeared, but across from the Bonny Doon Road intersection with Hwy 1 a short trail crosses the abandoned railway line to a spectacular beach

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91.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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