Baquiano Trail – Rockaway Beach loop from Pacifica

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Baquiano Trail – Rockaway Beach loop from Pacifica

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Baquiano Trail – Rockaway Beach loop from Pacifica

01:27

16.6km

420m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 4.88 km for 600 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.71 km

Baquiano Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The official signs at the trailhead on Fassler Avenue at the bottom of this segment clearly include a sign allowing bicycles.

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7.15 km

Portolá Discovery Site Monument

Highlight • Monument

This is the spot from which participants of the Portola Expedition saw the San Francisco Bay for the very first time. It's essentially the spot at which the existence of …

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7.22 km

San Francisco Bay Discovery Site

Highlight • Monument

Memorial near the spot where the Spanish colonial Portola Expedition on Nov 4, 1769 saw San Francisco Bay for the first time.

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8.21 km

Nike Missile Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Nike Missile Sites were Cold War-era anti-aircraft missile sites in the United States, designed to defend against potential Soviet air attacks. This site was in place to San Francisco.

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9.00 km

Mori Ridge, Sweeney Ridge, and Notch Trail junction

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mori Ridge trail is a wide gravel road that leads down to Mori Point and Highway 1. Notch trail is officially not for biking, and the many stairs (not mentioned …

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13.4 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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16.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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