Murphy Windmill – Golden Gate Park loop from Menlo Park

Murphy Windmill – Golden Gate Park loop from Menlo Park

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Murphy Windmill – Golden Gate Park loop from Menlo Park

05:18

116km

1,180m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 53.0 km for 179 m

After 53.7 km for 416 m

After 56.9 km for 77 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.9 km

Pulgas Water Temple

Highlight • Monument

San Francisco built Pulgas Water Temple as a monument to the engineering marvel that brought Hetch Hetchy water more than 160 miles across California from Yosemite National Park in the …

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18.0 km

View of Crystal Springs Reservoir from Cañada Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Bike Sunday - no motorized vehicles on Sundays, we've got the whole road for ourselves.

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25.3 km

Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The 15-mile Crystal Springs Regional Trail is one of the best mostly paved bike trails with few cars in the Bay Area. It spans from San Bruno to Woodside and …

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56.6 km

Ocean Beach Bike Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Ocean Beach Promenade is a walking trail that can also be biked to enjoy great views of beach life, though most road bikers zip by on the marked shoulder of …

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56.9 km

Two authentic dutch style windmills built over 100 years ago for pumping water around the park and some flour milling are well maintained for public viewing at the North and South ends of Golden Gate Park at Ocean Beach

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57.6 km

Golden Gate Park

Highlight • Parking

Southernmost of three lakes in the lowest, western section of Golden Gate Park.

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59.7 km

Ocean Beach view from Cliff House

Highlight • Beach

Ocean Beach borders the Pacific Ocean on the west coast of San Francisco, California. It is adjacent to Golden Gate Park, the Richmond District, and the Sunset District. The Great …

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64.5 km

Ocean Beach erosion, Great Highway at Sloat ⛱️

Highlight • Beach

Restrooms and water at this popular surf spot, where the waves keep cutting into the shore and the highway, already causing parts of the parking area and the western lanes to break off

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116 km

End point

Train Station

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