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Sunset to Balboa and back
Riding end to end on beach paths, this ride is easy (although long), scenic and fun.

Parking:
Find parking near the water tower or in Bolsa Chica State Beach

Fees:
$6.00, if parking in Bolsa Chica State Beach

Ride Statistics:
Difficulty: Intermediate
Course: Out/back, Road
Distance:
Total: 30.4 miles
• Road: 6.9 miles
• Paved Bike Trail: 23.6 miles
Altitude:
Gain: 70 feet
• Start: 10 feet (MSL), End: 10 feet (MSL)
• Highest: 30 feet (MSL), Lowest: 5 feet (MSL)
Mile
Mark		Alt/
Gain		PhotoRoad NameDescription
0.0010.00
0.00 		Pacific Ave Water Tower (Anderson & Pacific) - Landmark water tower, turned three million dollar residence.
0.6610.00
0.00 		Pacific Ave  
1.2610.00
0.00 		Bolsa Chica Bike Path Warner & beach path
Ride through the car circle and get back on the bike path
1.7610.00
0.00 		Bolsa Chica Bike Path  
3.7910.00
0.00 		 Bolsa Chica Bike Path End of Bolsa Chica parking
4.6430.00
20.00 		Bolsa Chica Bike Path  
5.3625.00
20.00 		Huntington Beach Path Goldenwest & beach path
6.265.00
20.00 		Huntington Beach Path  
6.625.00
20.00 		Huntington Beach Path Huntington Beach Pier
Under the pier and on your way
7.6210.00
25.00 		 Huntington Beach Path Beach Blvd
8.7010.00
25.00 		 Huntington Beach Path Magnolia Blvd
9.3210.00
25.00 		 Huntington Beach Path Brookhurst
9.7620.00
35.00 		Pacific Coast Hwy Santa Ana River
Stay to the left and go up and over the bridge
10.1610.00
35.00 		 Orange PCH & Orange
Turn right on Orange
10.1910.00
35.00 		 Sea Shore Orange & Sea Shore
Turn left on Sea Shore
11.5010.00
35.00 		 36th Street 36th & Sea Shore
Turn right on 36th
11.5210.00
35.00 		 Ocean Front 36th & Ocean Front
Turn left on Ocean Front (bike path)
12.2410.00
35.00 		Ocean Front Newport Pier
Stay to right as you ride through the parking lot and the walkway at the end of the pier to get back onto the main path.
12.7110.00
35.00 		Ocean Front 15th Street
12.8410.00
35.00 		 Ocean Front 13th & 14th-Elementary School
14.0110.00
35.00 		Ocean Front Balboa Pier
Stay to right as you ride through the parking lot and the walkway at the end of the pier to get back onto the main path.
14.4110.00
35.00 		 E Street E Street & Ocean Front
Turn left on E Street
14.4310.00
35.00 		 Balboa Blvd Balboa & E Street
Turn right on Balboa Blvd
14.5410.00
35.00 		 G Street Fork in the road Balboa & G Street
Turn right onto G Street as you hit the fork in the road
14.8410.00
35.00 		 Ocean Blvd G Street & Ocean
Turn left on Ocean
15.0010.00
35.00 		Ocean Blvd  
15.1910.00
35.00 		Channel Jetty View Park
After visiting the Jetty, stay to the right and ride down Channel Street
15.5110.00
35.00 		 Balboa Blvd Follow Channel as it turns left onto Balboa
15.9110.00
35.00 		 Balboa Blvd Fork in the road Balboa & G Street
Turn left to get back onto Balboa Blvd
16.0210.00
35.00 		 E Street Balboa & E Street
Turn left on E Street
16.0410.00
35.00 		 Ocean Front E Street & Ocean Front
Turn right on Ocean Front (bike path)
16.4410.00
35.00 		Ocean Front Balboa Pier
After riding through the walkway, stay to the left and ride to the end of the parking lot to get back onto the bike path
17.6110.00
35.00 		 Ocean Front 13th & 14th-Elementary School
17.7410.00
35.00 		Ocean Front 15th Street
18.2110.00
35.00 		Ocean Front Newport Pier
After riding through the walkway, stay to the left and ride to the end of the parking lot to get back onto the bike path
18.9310.00
35.00 		 36th Street 36th & Ocean Front
Turn right on 36th
18.9510.00
35.00 		 Sea Shore 36th & Sea Shore
Turn left on Sea Shore
20.2610.00
35.00 		 Orange Orange & Sea Shore
Turn right on Orange
20.2910.00
35.00 		 Pacific Coast Hwy PCH & Orange
Turn left on the sidewalk along PCH.
20.6920.00
45.00 		Huntington Beach Path Santa Ana River
Stay to the right to get back to Huntington Beach Pier
21.1310.00
45.00 		 Huntington Beach Path Brookhurst
21.7510.00
45.00 		 Huntington Beach Path Magnolia Blvd
22.8310.00
45.00 		 Huntington Beach Path Beach Blvd
23.835.00
45.00 		Huntington Beach Path Huntington Beach Pier
Under the pier and on your way
24.195.00
45.00 		Huntington Beach Path  
25.0925.00
65.00 		Bolsa Chica Bike Path Goldenwest & beach path
25.8130.00
70.00 		Bolsa Chica Bike Path  
26.6610.00
70.00 		 Bolsa Chica Bike Path Start of Bolsa Chica parking
28.6910.00
70.00 		Bolsa Chica Bike Path  
29.1910.00
70.00 		Pacific Ave Warner & beach path
Ride through the car circle and to the road straight ahead
29.7910.00
70.00 		Pacific Ave  
30.4510.00
70.00 		  Water Tower (Anderson & Pacific) - Landmark water tower, turned three million dollar residence.

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Last updated: Friday, January 03, 1997