San Francisco to Santa Cruz

San Francisco

On the first day of my tour down the Pacific Coast Trail in California, I rode from San Francisco to the beach town of Santa Cruz.

Road Biking Difficult

Distance: 117 km
Ascent: 1.4 km
Descent: 1.4 km
Duration: 6-7 hrs

Low Point: 2 m
High Point: 199 m
Gradient: 4˚

After staying at my friend place in the Sunset District of San Francisco, I rode to Ocean Beach on a beautiful early summer morning to begin my bike tour. I was hoping to cover the 135 kilometers to Santa Cruz by the evening, so I left early and loaded up on coffee and carbs. Super stoked to finally begin this adventure!