Coastal Rail Trail (Encinitas / Cardiff)
SANDAG: 1.3-mile multi-use segment Chesterfield Dr to Santa Fe Dr undercrossing (opened 2019).
Sources: SANDAG: Coastal Rail Trail
Encinitas has open Coastal Rail Trail miles through Cardiff. Veloaded Cyclery in Santa Ana is a Cervélo dealer and premium service shop riders drive to from North County.
SANDAG notes a 1.3-mile Coastal Rail Trail segment opened in May 2019 from Chesterfield Drive to the Santa Fe Drive undercrossing along San Elijo Avenue, with additional Encinitas segments in design/construction planning. The broader Coastal Rail Trail remains a segmented regional project.
The drive to Santa Ana is a deliberate trip for Cervélo, builds, or specialist service—not a claim of convenience over local shops.
About 63.4 miles by road from Encinitas City Hall (505 S Vulcan Ave) (57.9 miles in a straight line). Approximate: computed from OpenStreetMap coordinates and routing data. Traffic and your exact start point change it.
From Encinitas City Hall, the general direction toward Veloaded Cyclery is northwest. About 63.4 miles by road (57.9 miles straight line), approximate from OpenStreetMap coordinates and OSRM routing—not a drive-time promise.
Major roads on a typical mapped drive (OpenStreetMap / OSRM step list, roads only—no times): South Vulcan Avenue → Encinitas Boulevard → San Diego Freeway → San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor → Corona Del Mar Freeway. Your turn-by-turn app may differ.
Mapped routing uses I-5 north for most of the distance, with optional SR-73 and Fairview / MacArthur at the Orange County end.
Directions from Encinitas in Google Maps
SANDAG: 1.3-mile multi-use segment Chesterfield Dr to Santa Fe Dr undercrossing (opened 2019).
Sources: SANDAG: Coastal Rail Trail
Regional ~42-mile Oceanside–San Diego vision; segment status updates on SANDAG.
Sources: SANDAG: Coastal Rail Trail
Signed coast highway riding between North County towns—shared with traffic; lights recommended.
Encinitas riders usually visit for specialist work rather than a claim of being the nearest shop: tune-ups, brake bleeds, Di2 / AXS, wheels, builds, and Cervélo quotes. Book service or call (714) 760-4908.
Book before you leave Encinitas so the bench expects you—use /book/ or call (714) 760-4908.
The Chesterfield–Santa Fe rail-trail segment is a local gem; gaps elsewhere still force mixing with cars. Keep tires healthy for seam transitions and bring the bike in if impacts true a wheel.
About 63.4 miles by road and 57.9 miles straight line (approximate).
Ask by phone about logistics; many customers prefer to drive for fitting and handoff.
We are a Cervélo dealer in Santa Ana and can quote bikes for traveling customers.
A North County shop is usually the better call for that. Come to us for bigger jobs.
Veloaded Cyclery has one location, in Santa Ana. We don't have a shop in Encinitas.
(714) 760-4908 · [email protected]
Hours as listed on Google. Call ahead on holidays.