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San Diego, CA: Mission Bay Coastal Ride

Everything California: beaches, sun, beautiful people, and 40-miles of pristine jaw-dropping coastal terrain.

Author: Angela W.
Date: 25 Jul 2007 3:54:21 PM
Activity: Bicycling
State: California (CA)
Distance: 42.05 mi  (Change units)
Calories: 1531
Average Speed: 13.8 mph
0:04:21/mi
Duration: Total: 3:11:06
Active: 3:02:58
Resting: 0:08:08
Unaccounted: 0:00:00
Elevation: Total Gain: 2676 ft
Total Loss: 2695 ft
Net Change: -19 ft
Difficulty: 6 / 10
Tags: California, San Diego, Mission Bay
Rating:   1 rating(s) Rate it

This is the kind of ride you dream about. Pristine beaches, world-class golf courses, two not-too-steep climbs and some of the best margaritas in San Diego. Start your ride along East Mission Drive and weave together a spider web of bike paths en route to Torrey Pines State Park. After passing the famous public golf course, head up and over a brief 400-foot grade towards a long flat stretch along Hwy 1. Turning around at Swamis Temple, paying your homage before retracing your route. On the return trip, take Torrey Pines Park Road which has a steeper grade than your ride out.<br /> <br /> <i>-Mapped by Angela Wimberly</i><br />

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San Diego: Mission Bay Coastal Ride

Dist: 42.05 mi Points: 1248 Calories: 1531
Time: 3:11:06 Speed: 13.8 mph Pace: 4:21 / mi
Distance Instruction   Distance to next
0.00 mi Start Straight on E Mission Bay Dr. Then go 1.00 mi
1.00 mi Straight Continue on N Mission Bay Dr. Then go 1.11 mi
2.11 mi Turn Right Into parking lot Then go 0.12 mi
2.23 mi Turn Left Rose Creek bike path Then go 0.71 mi
2.94 mi Turn Left Damon Ave. Then go 0.24 mi
3.18 mi Turn Left Santa Fe St. Then go 1.98 mi
5.16 mi Straight Rose Canyon bike path Then go 0.43 mi
5.59 mi Straight Rose Canyon path Then go 0.69 mi
6.28 mi Turn Left Gilman Dr. Then go 2.02 mi
8.29 mi Turn Left Mandeville Ln. Then go 0.18 mi
8.47 mi Turn Right Ride through parking lot Then go 0.10 mi
8.57 mi Turn Right Muir College Dr. Then go 0.09 mi
8.65 mi Straight Bike path Then go 0.54 mi
9.19 mi Straight Northview Dr. Then go 0.16 mi
9.35 mi Bear Right Onto bike path Then go 0.05 mi
9.40 mi Turn Left Torrey Pines Rd. Then go 3.32 mi
12.73 mi Straight Camino Del Mar Then go 4.66 mi
17.39 mi Straight Continue on Highway 101 Then go 2.91 mi
20.30 mi Straight 1st St. Then go 0.38 mi
20.67 mi Turn Left East E St. Then go 0.06 mi
20.73 mi Turn Left 2nd St. Then go 0.57 mi
21.30 mi Turn Left W K St. Then go 0.06 mi
21.36 mi Turn Right Highway 101 Then go 2.72 mi
24.08 mi Straight Camino Del Mar Then go 4.31 mi
28.38 mi Straight N Torrey Pines Rd Then go 0.77 mi
29.15 mi Straight Torrey Pines Park Rd. Then go 1.85 mi
31.00 mi Bear Left Onto N Torrey Pines Rd. Then go 1.25 mi
32.24 mi Turn Left N Torrey Pines Rd. Then go 1.59 mi
33.83 mi Straight La Jolla Village Dr. Then go 0.27 mi
34.11 mi Turn Right Gilman Dr. Then go 1.61 mi
35.71 mi Turn Right Onto Rose Canyon bike path Then go 1.03 mi
36.75 mi Straight Santa Fe St. Then go 2.03 mi
38.77 mi Turn Left Damon Ave. Then go 0.24 mi
39.01 mi Turn Left Mission Bay Dr. Then go 0.17 mi
39.18 mi Turn Left Magnolia Ave. Then go 0.25 mi
39.43 mi Turn Left Rose Creek bike path Then go 0.32 mi
39.76 mi Turn Right Bike path Then go 0.12 mi
39.88 mi Turn Left N Mission Bay Dr. Then go 0.47 mi
40.35 mi Turn Right Into parking lot Then go 0.05 mi
40.41 mi Stop Then go 0.00 mi
40.41 mi Turn Left Onto bike path Then go 0.32 mi
40.73 mi Bear Right N Mission Bay Dr. Then go 0.19 mi
40.92 mi Straight E Mission Bay Dr. Then go 1.05 mi
41.97 mi Stop End

Points of Interest

Torrey Pines Beach

Location: 32.929382°, -117.260256°
One of many beaches along the route

The Start

Location: 32.775368°, -117.210045°
There is plenty of parking along this frontage road (East Mission Bay Dr.). Most of the lots have bathrooms as well.

Trailer Park Envy

Location: 32.788068°, -117.207985°
Looking across the water at one of the most scenic trailer park's ever.

Torrey Pines Golf Course

Location: 32.902831°, -117.243626°
One of the most famous public courses in the world, Torrey Pines hosts the Buick Invitational (which Tiger Woods has won four consecutive times).

Torry Pines Park Road

Location: 32.922970°, -117.255449°

Las Olas Mexican Restaurant

Location: 33.010535°, -117.278881°
Locals love the margaritas at Las Olas, but be careful how many you decide to drink: they can sneak up on you.

Swamis Beach

Location: 33.033996°, -117.294846°

Swamis Temple

Location: 33.043206°, -117.296219°
A local bike club takes its name from the Swamis. Their jersey proclaims, "We only drop our friends."

Alternative route back

Location: 32.928769°, -117.259762°
On the way back, ditch the main road and head up through Torrey Pines, on this deserted two-lane road with a much steeper grade than the road you rode out on.

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