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Ocean Beach Bike Trail – Lake Merced loop from Judah Street & La Playa Street

Ocean Beach Bike Trail – Lake Merced loop from Judah Street & La Playa Street

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Ocean Beach Bike Trail – Lake Merced loop from Judah Street & La Playa Street

02:54

54.6km

710m

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: July 7, 2026

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After 17.1 km for 1.18 km

After 18.5 km for 443 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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581 m

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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3.83 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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13.2 km

Beach Overlook, Westline Dr at Palmetto

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view from the junction at Palmetto and Westline shows a part of the beach. It's worth continuing on Westline to the end for even better views

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14.7 km

Esplanade Cliffs overlook - Pacific Manor

Highlight • Viewpoint

The edge of the steep cliffs, high above the Pacific waves crushing on the beach far below, is constantly eroding, so there are no houses here (any more ...). The …

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18.1 km

Mori Point Headlands

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful rocky outcrop stubbornly protecting the beach from development. Great overlook a few yards past the end of the beach.

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18.2 km

Old Mori Road Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Old Mori Road Trail is a smooth gravel and wood plank trail leading from the trailhead off Hw1 to the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the beach below Mori …

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20.8 km

Rockaway Beach

Highlight • Beach

Protected sandy beach in a cove framed on both sides by Mori Point and Arami Point. The beachfront trail is worth a short loop off the main Pacific Bike Trail …

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49.8 km

Lake Merced, a large freshwater lake in San Francisco's southwestern corner, is the heart of a 614-acre park that is popular with boaters, hikers, bicyclists, and golfers on the extended courses around the lakes. sfrecpark.org/destination/lake-merced-park

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54.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.4 km

15.4 km

9.37 km

2.48 km

1.48 km

1.23 km

210 m

Surfaces

49.5 km

2.94 km

1.74 km

468 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Ocean Beach Bike Trail – Lake Merced loop from Judah Street & La Playa Street

Ocean Beach Bike Trail

Ocean Beach erosion, Great Highway at Sloat ⛱️

Beach Overlook, Westline Dr at Palmetto

Esplanade Cliffs overlook - Pacific Manor

Mori Point Headlands

Old Mori Road Trail

Rockaway Beach

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