Great Rides Santa Monica

Wondering where to ride? We got you. Check out our curated collection of local road, family, and mountain bike routes. Here, you’ll find the best places to bike in Santa Monica along with great cycling routes in Thousand Oaks, Malibu, Los Angeles, and Westlake Village. Browse these options for guidance on where to ride in Santa Monica, GPS files, and metrics on your ride, like distance and elevation.

Here are a few of our favorite Santa Monica rides.

Mt. Wilson/Brown Mountain Area

Distance: 32 mi
Altadena, CA

Cannell Trail

Distance: 80 mi
Kernville, CA

Lehigh Trails

Distance: 77 mi
Tehachapi, CA

Marr Ranch Open Space

Distance: 18 mi
Simi Valley, CA

North Big Bear Lake Trails

Distance: 33 mi
Big Bear Lake, CA

Placerita Canyon

Distance: 11.5 mi
Santa Clarita, CA

Rocky Peak Park

Distance: 45 mi
Simi Valley, CA

San Rafael Hills

Distance: 10 mi
Flintridge, CA

South Big Bear Lake Trails

Distance: 105 mi
Big Bear Lake, CA

Tapia Canyon

Distance: 28 mi
Val Verde, C

Verduga Mountains

Distance: 18 mi
Sun Valley, CA

Gridley Trail

Distance: 6 mi
Ojai, CA

Mt. Pinos Via McGill Trail

Distance: 5.9 mi
Frazier Park, CA

Ojai Valley

Distance: 103.2 mi
Elevation: +/- 5081 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Piuma to Stunt Road

Distance: 44.3 mi
Elevation: +/- 4659 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Rock Store Loop

Distance: 22.5 mi
Elevation: +/- 2032 ft
Westlake Village, CA

Simi Loop

Distance: 45.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 2942 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Sunset Hills

Distance: 30.5 mi
Elevation: +/- 1843 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Thousand Oaks Loop

Distance: 25.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 1260 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Westlake through Moorpark and Simi Valley

Distance: 34.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 1940 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Wildwood/ Lynn Ranch/ La Granada

Distance: 31.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 1969 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Yerba Buena

Distance: 56.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 4337 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Beach Loop Up Encinal

Distance: 51.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 3640 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Calabasas/ Mulholland/ Cornell

Distance: 38.6 mi
Elevation: +/- 2772 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Deer Creek and Reverse Rock Store

Distance: 61.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 5088 ft
Agoura Hills, CA

Encinal Canyon

Distance: 18.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 3014 ft
Los Angeles County, CA

Hidden Valle

Distance: 18.2 mi
Elevation: +/- 960 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Lake Loop with Kanan Road Clim

Distance: 25.3 mi
Elevation: +/- 1500 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Latigo Canyon

Distance: 21.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 3107 ft
Malibu, CA

Latigo-Mulholland-PCH Loop

Distance: 44.2 mi
Elevation: +/- 3981 ft
Malibu, CA

Los Flores Canyon Road Out and Back

Distance: 9 mi
Elevation: +/- 1821 ft
Malibu, CA

Malibou Lake Loop

Distance: 20.3 mi
Elevation: +/- 1188 ft
Westlake Village, CA

Moorpark Loop

Distance: 40.2 mi
Elevation: +/- 2854 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Mulholland/ Decker/ Stunt/ Piuma

Distance: 77.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 9413 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

North Ranch Loop

Distance: 25.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 1427 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Pedaler's Fork Metric Century

Distance: 64.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 4153 ft
Los Angeles, CA

Pedaler's Fork Lunch Ride

Distance: 33.2 mi
Elevation: +/- 2313 ft
Los Angeles, CA

Pedaler's Fork SoCal Grinder

Distance: 43.5 mi
Elevation: +/- 4405 ft
Los Angeles, CA

Ojai Ventura Bike Path

Distance: 30.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 995 ft
Ventura, CA

Triunfo Park Lake Loop

Distance: 6.3 mi
Elevation: +/- 142 ft
Westlake Village, CA

Agoura Loop

Distance: 12 mi
Elevation: +/- 622 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Loop Around Westlake Village

Distance: 5.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 102 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Malibou Lake

Distance: 10.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 630 ft
Agoura Hills, CA

North Ranch Simple Loop

Distance: 13.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 920 ft
Thousand Oaks, CA

Orange Line Busway Bike Path

Distance: 23.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 240 ft
Los Angeles, CA

Balboa Park

Distance: 12.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 194 ft
Los Angeles, CA