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Santa Monica Bike Path to Manhattan Beach Pier route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

Santa Monica Bike Path to Manhattan Beach Pier

Santa Monica, California

24.7 mi

Distance

2,185 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 22m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Santa Monica Bike Path to Manhattan Beach Pier is an out-and-back trail in Santa Monica State Beach, managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, in Los Angeles County, California. It is 25 miles long. It is in or next to Los Angeles, California.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1 ft
Max:27 ft
Gain:666 ft
Loss:666 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1 ft and 27 ft across 24.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1 ft10 ft18 ft27 ft0.0 mi6.2 mi12.3 mi18.5 mi24.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi7 ft
High point4.0 mi27 ft
End24.7 mi7 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Los Angeles, CA · in or next to town
County:
Los Angeles County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Santa Monica State Beach · California Department of Parks and Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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