Let the
Good Times Roll
Whether you have
a road bike, a
mountain bike or one
with pink ribbons on
the handlebars,
we’ve got your
perfect ride.
Road Mountain Family
• For more information about these rides, including locations, visit marinmagazine.com/bikes.
1 HEADLANDS LOOP The 12-mile loop
starts at the corner of Spring Street and
Bridgeway in Sausalito, climbs Conzelman
Road and descends with Pacific Ocean views
and through the Headlands, either back up
the hill on McCullough Road or through the
Bunker Road Tunnel. (Sausalito)
2 HERO LOOP This 15-mile loop starts
at the Depot in Mill Valley, heads down
Miller Avenue and up Montford/Molina/
Edgewood/Sequoia Valley to Four Corners,
makes a steep descent to Muir Woods and
continues to Muir Beach, followed by a
hero climb up Highway 1 past Green Gulch
Farm. Then go left on Almonte Boulevard,
which becomes Miller Avenue on the way
back to the Depot. (Mill Valley)
3 NICASIO/POINT REYES Starting in
downtown Fairfax, a 38-mile ride grinds
up White’s Hill, turns right at the San
Geronimo Golf Course, and continues on
Nicasio Valley Road to Rancho Nicasio and
then to the Point Reyes–Petaluma Road. At
Point Reyes Station, head back to Fairfax
on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. (Fairfax)
4 PARADISE LOOP The 18-mile route
starts in Mill Valley, at the corner of
Camino Alto and East Blithedale. Head
south over the freeway on East Blithedale,
which becomes Tiburon Boulevard, and
continue around the peninsula; turn left at
Trestle Glen to rejoin Tiburon Boulevard
and head back to the start. (Mill Valley)
1 BLACKIE’S PASTURE TO
DOWNTOWN TIBURON A true
lollipop loop, this 5-mile flat path
includes bay views, a park with
a swing set and possible leopard
shark sightings in Richardson
Bay. As a bonus, lollipops can be
found at the Candy Store on Main
Street. (Tiburon)
2 TENNESSEE VALLEY Take
the kids on a 4-mile round-trip
ride; the gravel path starts at the
Tennessee Valley trailhead and
winds up at Tennessee Beach.
The ride back to the car can be a
bit of an uphill trek. (Mill Valley)
3 CROSS MARIN TRAIL AT
SAMUEL P. TAYLOR PARK This
nearly level, mostly shaded,
3-mile (one way) paved trail starts
at the Samuel P. Taylor Park
entrance. The route follows the
Northern Pacific Coast Railroad
through the park from end to end.
A perfect family bike cruise in
West Marin. (Lagunitas)
4 BEAR VALLEY TRAIL AT
POINT REYES NATIONAL
SEASHORE A 3.2-mile round trip
from the Bear Valley trailhead
that follows a wide and mostly
flat fire trail meandering out to
Divide Meadow. (Olema)
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1 OLD RAILROAD GRADE Follow the very
trail where the sport is rumored to have
been created. Start at the trailhead at West
Blithedale and wind the 12. 5 miles to the top.
It should take about two hours to get up and
30 minutes to get back down. Railroad Grade
can be crowded on weekends, but you can’t
beat the views. (Mill Valley)
2 MARINCELLO, BOBCAT TO MIWOK, OLD
SPRINGS ROAD Start this 9.5-mile ride at the
Tennessee Valley parking lot and head up the
Marincello Trail, noting the long-abandoned
residential sidewalks alongside. At the top of
the hill, turn left for a fast descent and sweeping views of the Pacific that extend to San
Francisco; after ward, loop back to Miwok
Trail, ending at Miwok Stables. (Mill Valley)
3 CAMP TAMARANCHO LOOP The 6.1-mile
single-track mountain biking loop starts at
the Alchemist Trail by way of Iron Springs
Road. Note: you must ride to this trailhead
from downtown Fairfax, as there is no parking at the entry point to Camp Tamarancho.
Pay $5 at Sunshine Bikes for a pass. (Fairfax)
4 CHINA CAMP STATE PARK LOOP This is
a great after-work 8.6-mile loop on a combination of fire trail and single-track, with
180-degree views of the bay. Start at the
China Camp campground (there is a fee to
park in the park) and take the Bay View Trail
up a short climb. Follow signs to Oak Ridge
trail along rocky single-track to the rolling
Shoreline Trail. (San Rafael )
