Explore Doheny State Beach, San Juan Creek Trail, Trabuco Creek, Historic District, the Mission & More! Self-Guided Bike Tour Make the most of your Self-Guided Bike Tour with turn-by-turn directions, points of interest and local dining. San Juan Creek Trail, Trabuco Creek, Mission San Juan Capistrano, Historic District, 7 Numbered violet circles correspond to Turn by Turn Directions (see map). Doheny State Beach & more! F Yellow diamond graphics indicate Points of Interest (listed below).

2 Numbered blue squares indicate local dining stops (below right).

Points of Interest (see map for locations, inside panels) A

A. The San Juan Estuary Where the San Juan Creek meets the Pacific Ocean.

B. San Juan Creek Trail Once thought extinct in Southern California, Steelhead are attempting a comeback to their ancestral streams. San Juan Creek is also a draw for bird watchers, with thousands of birds such as Marbled Godwits and the endangered Brown Pelican. E C. Del Obispo Community Park B Featuring sports fields and courts, restrooms, picnic tables and playgrounds.

D. Creekside Park A small park with playgrounds along the bike path to the beach.

E. Trabuco Creek Running from Riverside to Orange County, Trabuco Creek measures about 21 miles. Trabuco Canyon is a popular recreational area and home to the creek headwaters.

F. Los Rios Historic District The Los Rios Historic District is the oldest neighborhood in California. Large trees G H were used here to define property boundaries for early settlements. The history of Los Rios St. is closely tied to the Mission; some homes are over 200 years old.

G. San Juan Capistrano Mission Local Dining (see map for locations, inside panels) The seventh mission founded Nov.1, 1776, by Father Junipero Serra, and named • with turn by turn directions & points of interest • for St. John of Capistrano, Italy. The mission’s most famous residents are thousands 1. Offers a variety of breakfast sandwiches, traditional of cliff swallows. Arriving in March, and leaving in mid-October, these special birds The Boneyard Beach Café stop here to raise their young during their migration to Argentina. gourmet sandwiches, snacks, and more. 25300 Dana Point Harbor Dr. (949) 272-0782 H. Arroyo Park 2. Sun Dried Tomato Café Creative California cuisine served in a casual environment. A great neighborhood park in San Juan Capistrano with a large playground for 31781 Camino Capistrano (949) 661-1167 children and large open grassy fields. 3. El Adobe de Capistrano It was Richard Nixon’s favorite restaurant (they still have Nixon’s favorite dish, their original table and chairs you can request to sit in- they’re fun to see and take photos in your best “I am not a crook” pose). Wheel Fun Rentals 31891 Camino Capistrano (949) 493-1163 25300 Dana Point Harbor Dr. Dana Point, CA 92629 (949) 496-7433 4. Tannis Restaurant & Wine Bar Intimate space specializing in Southern Italian. 27211 Ortega Hwy. (949) 661-8466 wheelfunrentals.com Bike Safe! Proceed through streets and intersections carefully. Turn by Turn Directions Be courteous of pedestrians. 1 Exit Wheel Fun Rentals to the left (facing away from kiosk), proceeding Don’t forget to take water and sunscreen. onto the beach front path. For safety and comfort, wear your helmet and 2 Turn left at the end of the path to join the San Juan Creek Trail.

comfortable clothing. Obey all laws...Enjoy! 3 After Alipaz St. begins, parallel to the San Juan Creek Trail, exit at the first path outlet to the left, continuing straight until the path joins with Alipaz St. Detail of Verdugo Crossing from Los Rios St. (see turn #8). 4 Turn right onto Del Obispo Rd. over the Trabuco Creek Bridge. 5 Turn left onto Paseo Adelanto. 6 Turn right on Ramos St.

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Turn by Turn Directions (cont’d)

7 Turn Right on Los Rios Street. 8 Exit Los Rios Street left onto the cobblestone walkway through Verdugo Crossing. Proceed through the train track crossing with caution, exit Capistrano Depot and continue straight onto Verdugo St. 9 Turn left onto Camino Capistrano. 10 Turn right onto Ortega Hwy. 11 Turn right on Rancho Viejo. 12 Turn left on Calle Arroyo, rejoining the San Juan Creek Trail on the right side of the street. 13 After crossing the Calle Arroyo and La Novia Ave. intersection, turn right on La Novia, then immediate left onto the bike path adjacent to parking lot. 14 Stay straight on the bike path until it ends at Avenida Siega, keeping right at forks. 15 Turn around and return on the San Juan Creek Trail via Calle Arroyo, following the bike path and turning left onto Paseo Tirador. 16 As Paseo Tirador ends, keep right, rejoining San Juan Creek Trail, and continue under Highway 5, Camino Capistrano, and train overpasses. 17 The trail crosses an iron foot bridge. Turn left after exiting the bridge onto San Juan Creek Trail and follow it back to Wheel Fun Rentals!