Cycling Route in Opal Cliffs, California, United States of America

Santa Cruz-Cambria

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350 km
Distance

3196 m
Ascent

3193 m
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About This Route

Five-day gravel bike camping trip. Coastal route on less busy paved roads from Santa Cruz to Monterey/Carmel, then up the Carmel Valley on semi-paved and gravel roads through Los Padres National Forest and down to Cambria on the California Central Coast. 217 miles total. 22,000 feet of elevation gain. 5 big hills.

This cycling route is ideal for: MTB

You will cycle on the following surfaces: Paved Gravel

Patrick McDermott

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Accomodation

Ponderosa Campground. USFS. Water. Stream. https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/lpnf/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=10915&actid=29 tel: (805) 434-1996

Accomodation

Veterans Memorial Park with bike-in campsite. $8 for bikers. Water. Showers. https://monterey.org/Services/Parks-and-Beaches/Camping-and-Hiking

Accomodation

Lions Den Campsite: USFS, Silver Peak Wilderness on Cruickshank Trail. Hiker campsite half mile from road. Normally some water in tiny spring, though sometimes only a trickle. http://www.hikelospadres.com/lion-den-campground.html

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