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Where the coast run starts. PCH heads north from here toward Malibu, Topanga climbs off the beach, and Mulholland rides the ridge above it all. Find the rides — and the people to ride them with.
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Free to join. The first 500 Santa Monica riders get a permanent Wolf Pack badge.
If you keep a bike in Santa Monica, you’re parked right at the trailhead of some of the best riding in the country. When people hunt for motorcycle rides in Santa Monica, what they’re really talking about is the coast run: Pacific Coast Highway rolling north along the water toward Malibu, plus Topanga Canyon climbing off the beach into the mountains, and Mulholland riding the ridge above it all. Ocean on one side, canyons on the other, and you don’t even have to touch a freeway to reach either one. It’s a rare spot: easy cruising and real twisties both start at your front door.
Straight with you: I started riding at 50, over here in LA, and the west side is where I learned the coast. PCH north out of Santa Monica was one of the first roads I felt truly comfortable on, usually with my buddy Leo out front. I found my crew early, through family, and it changed the whole thing.
Most riders don’t get that head start. They’ve got the bike and the best beginner coast road in the county thirty seconds from the driveway, and no one to ride it with. So they head up PCH solo on a Saturday, hoping to fall in with a friendly group at Neptune’s. It’s a strangely lonely thing for a ride this good, and nobody really says it out loud. RideWolf is me handing every west-side rider what I stumbled into, without the club, the cold calls, or the luck.
This is where Santa Monica riders point the bars. These are the roads we actually run, and the best places to ride a motorcycle near you all fan out from this one stretch of coast.
The coast. This is the one. Pacific Coast Highway north out of Santa Monica toward Malibu is the ride everybody starts with: gentle curves, ocean on your right, and a relaxed pace where you can actually breathe. Keep going to the county line and roll up to Neptune’s Net, where a hundred bikes park on a Saturday. It’s the friendliest scenic ride in the whole basin.
The canyons. Turn inland and Topanga Canyon (CA-27) climbs straight off the coast into the Santa Monica Mountains, curvy, scenic, and the closest real canyon to the west side. Topanga runs you up to Mulholland, and from there you can link into Mulholland Highway, the stretch riders call “The Snake,” a tree-tunnel of S-curves that’s the classic LA Sunday run. If you’ve got the chops, Latigo Canyon off PCH packs something like 160 turns into ten miles.
The ridge. Mulholland Drive rides the spine above the city with the ocean on one side and the Valley on the other. From Santa Monica you’re minutes from the western end of it: an easy, scenic cruise that connects the coast to the canyons without ever dropping into traffic.
| The ride | What it is | ~Length | Skill | Where to meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCH north to Malibu | Easy ocean cruising — the coast run starts here | ~20 mi | Beginner | Neptune’s Net |
| Topanga Canyon (CA-27) | Closest real canyon — coast up to the crest | ~18 mi | Intermediate | Off PCH / the Valley |
| Mulholland Drive | Ridge-top cruise between ocean and Valley | varies | Intermediate | Western end, off Topanga |
| Mulholland “The Snake” | Tight tree-tunnel S-curves, the classic Sunday run | ~3 mi | Advanced | The Rock Store |
| Latigo Canyon | ~160 turns in ten miles — for experienced riders | ~10 mi | Advanced | Off PCH, Malibu |
One thing to know before you climb: our canyons close. Fire, rain, and rockslides shut Topanga and the Mulholland roads down without much warning, so check LA County road closures before you commit to a route up the mountain.
Locally, you’ll see bikes gathering along Ocean Avenue and rolling out early to beat the beach traffic. Santa Monica is a launch point more than a hangout. The real destinations are just up the road. Neptune’s Net on PCH near the county line is the coastal meet-up, packed on weekend mornings. The Rock Store up on Mulholland Highway is the canyon crowd’s spot. Sunday mornings you’ll see everything from vintage iron to superbikes. Show up, grab a coffee, talk to people. That’s how it’s always worked, and RideWolf just means you don’t have to get lucky to find your group.
Nothing complicated. It goes right at the one thing I got lucky on.
Get on the early-access list for Santa Monica. No club, no awkward intros, no waiting to get waved in.
We match you with west-side riders near you who run the coast at your pace.
Roll out on group rides up the coast, share the routes, and ride with people who wait for you at the county line.
It’s free to join, and the first 500 riders in Santa Monica get a permanent Wolf Pack badge for being here early. When we launch, this is exactly how you’ll find your rides — right from your phone.
I’m not a pro racer or a 30-year vet. I’m a guy who waited his whole life and finally started at 50. The coast hooked me; the crew kept me. RideWolf is me making sure the next Santa Monica rider doesn’t have to get lucky to find that crew. If you’re on the west side with a bike, or about to be, come ride with us.
— Johnny, founder of RideWolf
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Free to join · first 500 Santa Monica riders get the Wolf Pack badge.
The best rides all start on the coast: take Pacific Coast Highway north toward Malibu for an easy ocean cruise, or turn inland up Topanga Canyon (CA-27) into the Santa Monica Mountains. From Topanga you can link onto Mulholland Drive and the canyon roads. Everything is within minutes of the beach, so you don’t need a freeway to reach it.
Yes — the west side has a big riding scene. Riders gather up the coast at Neptune’s Net on PCH and up the canyons at The Rock Store on Mulholland, especially on weekend mornings. RideWolf is built to connect you with group rides near you in Santa Monica without having to join a club or already know someone.
Pacific Coast Highway north to Malibu is the classic scenic cruise — ocean the whole way. For canyon scenery, Topanga Canyon climbs off the coast into the mountains, and Mulholland Drive rides the ridge with views on both sides. Latigo Canyon up PCH is the technical one for experienced riders.
Neptune’s Net on PCH near the Malibu county line is the coastal gathering spot, busiest on weekend mornings. The Rock Store on Mulholland Highway is the canyon crowd’s classic meet-up. Both are easygoing places to show up solo and fall in with other riders.
No. Clubs are great for some riders, but you don’t need one to find people to ride with. That’s exactly the gap RideWolf fills — it connects everyday riders in Santa Monica into group rides, no membership or commitment required.
