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Francis Beach (Half Moon Bay) – Egg Rock — Devil's Slide loop from Pacifica

Francis Beach (Half Moon Bay) – Egg Rock — Devil's Slide loop from Pacifica

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Francis Beach (Half Moon Bay) – Egg Rock — Devil's Slide loop from Pacifica

04:24

87.3km

1,200m

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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Half Moon Bay State Beach

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.80 km

Devil's Slide bikeway (old Hwy 1)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

One of the World's iconic roads, in 2014 the frequently landslide-damaged Highway 1 received a tunnel to avoid the particularly dangerous cliffs at Devil's Slide south of Pacifica. The original roadbed is now a bike path along the ever precarious Devil's Slide cliffs between Montara and Pacifica.

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3.98 km

Southern Devil's Slide Trailhead gate and overlook

Highlight • Trail

At the southern opening of the 2013 Tom Lantos tunnels the old road is now a bike trail.

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18.5 km

California Coastal Trail – Half Moon Bay State Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Exactly what it says on the tin! The truth is that most of the trail along Half Moon Bay is nice and flat, making for an easy, casual ride with incredible views.

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19.3 km

Francis Beach (Half Moon Bay)

Highlight • Beach

Wide sandy beach along the paved Halfmoon Bay bike trail, dotted with wildflowers each spring 🌸🌺🌼🌷

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33.6 km

Tunitas Creek Road and The Bike Hut

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This narrow road initially threads more or less flatly through mostly bare coastal hills and past a few farms. Along this part, you'll also encounter The Bike Hut. This is an unattended "supply shack" for cyclists at Potrero Nuevo Farm that is open 24/7. You can find snacks, drinks, as well as emergency supplies and spare parts there and you're expected to leave payment for what you take based on the honor system.

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48.8 km

Skyline Boulevard - Purisima Creek section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Skyline Boulevard, also known as State Route 35, offers a scenic drive through the majestic redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains and Bay Area. Winding through forests, open spaces, and mountains, this section passes by the Purisima Creek Redwoods. It's a breathtaking ride through where the redwoods meet the road.

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59.9 km

Mountain Pass

82.4 km

Gray Whale Cove State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Great amount of wild flowers and amazing visas of the ocean. Spotted a whale.

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84.0 km

Egg Rock — Devil's Slide

Highlight • Natural Monument

Egg Rock is an example of a successful environmental restoration: Once home to a bird colony of thousands of Common Murres, the colony was wiped out by a 1986 catastrophic oil spill. Restoration started in 1996, and by 2013 a viable population was reached again. Still, it took more than 6 millions dollars and 27 years, all the while other less visible consequences of the oil spill might be less visible ... You will need to use a strong zoom or the nearby monoculars to see the birds on the island (never mind the ravens often sitting on the cliffs just next to the road).

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87.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.1 km

28.6 km

15.7 km

1.02 km

Surfaces

81.1 km

5.65 km

540 m

107 m

Elevation

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Friday 28 August

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Francis Beach (Half Moon Bay) – Egg Rock — Devil's Slide loop from Pacifica

Devil's Slide bikeway (old Hwy 1)

Southern Devil's Slide Trailhead gate and overlook

California Coastal Trail – Half Moon Bay State Beach

Francis Beach (Half Moon Bay)

Tunitas Creek Road and The Bike Hut

Skyline Boulevard - Purisima Creek section

Gray Whale Cove State Beach

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