Monterey Bay Beach, Santa Cruz to Monterey

The route begins at the northernmost end of the continuous Monterey Bay beach - the base of the stairs of New Brighton State Beach. The run follows the entire bay shoreline to the southernmost end of the beach in Monterey, finishing at the pier wall of Del Monte Beach. The route is run entirely on sand except for a short section at Moss Landing, where you must cross the Elkhorn Slough.

To make the trek - couple important notes: