This hilly route goes up Mt Tam via Bolinas Fairfax Rd and up along the Bolinas Ridge on Ridgecrest Blvd with stunning views of the ocean and the golden hillsides-on a clear day! The climbing continues along Hwy 1 into Stinson Beach and Olema. The ride finishes up with two out and back spurs to Inverness Park and the Cheese Factory followed by the gentle climb on Lucas Valley to Big Rock summit.
This hilly route goes up Mt Tam via Bolinas Fairfax Rd and up along the Bolinas Ridge on Ridgecrest Blvd with stunning views of the ocean and the golden hillsides-on a clear day! The climbing continues along Hwy 1 into Stinson Beach and Olema. The ride finishes up with two out and back spurs to Inverness Park and the Cheese Factory followed by the gentle climb on Lucas Valley to Big Rock summit.
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This hilly route goes up Mt Tam via Bolinas Fairfax Rd and up along the Bolinas Ridge on Ridgecrest Blvd with stunning views of the ocean and the golden hillsides-on a clear day! The climbing continues along Hwy 1 into Stinson Beach and Olema. The ride finishes up with two out and back spurs to Inverness Park and the Cheese Factory followed by the gentle climb on Lucas Valley to Big Rock summit.
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Ride Chronicles: Mount Tam Century Mile Turn Direction Next
100 Miles with ~ 8888 of elevation gain Turn
Start Location > Marinwood Community Center on 38.8 L Pan Toll Rd 1.4 Miller Creek Rd in San Rafael. There is ample 40.2 L Panoramic Hwy 4.5 street parking-DO NOT park in the Community 44.7 R Muir Woods Rd 3.9 Center parking lot. Water & restrooms are 48.6 R CA-1 N 6.3 available at the park. 54.9 LUNCH STOP-Stinson Beach Mile Turn Direction Next Market-food/drinks Turn Water & porta-potty located 0.0 Head south on Miller Creek 0.1 across the street at the park Rd Continue on CA-1 N 13.8 0.1 R Lucas Valley Rd 9.4 68.7 L Bear Valley Rd 2.3 9.5 L Nicasio Valley Rd 3.8 71.0 L Sir Francis Drake Blvd @ 0.7 13.3 L Sir Francis Drake Blvd 4.9 stop sign 18.2 R Azalea Ave 71.7 L REST STOP-Busy Bee Bakery 18.2 L Broadway Blvd 0.3 at Inverness Park 18.5 R Bolinas Rd 0.1 Porta-potty is located 18.6 REST STOP-Fairfax Town Hall behind the bakery Water & restrooms U Sir Francis Drake Blvd 0.7 Continue on Bolinas Rd 0.3 72.4 L Sir Francis Drake Blvd 0.7 18.9 L Stay on Bolinas Rd @ Y 2.0 73.1 L CA-1 N 0.2 20.9 S Becomes Bolinas Fairfax Rd 1.4 73.3 L Stay on CA-1 N 0.2 @ Mt Tam Watershed sign 73.5 R Stay on CA-1 N 0.4 22.3 Pine Mountain summit 73.9 R Pt Reyes Petaluma Rd 3.2 S Descend Bolinas Fairfax Rd 4.4 77.1 L Stay on Pt Reyes Petaluma 3.0 to Alpine Lake/Dam Rd @ stop sign 26.7 S Bolinas Fairfax Rd-begin 2.2 80.1 S Continue on Pt Reyes 3.3 climb up to Ridgecrest Blvd Petaluma Rd @ Nicasio 28.9 L W Ridgecrest Blvd 3.8 Valley Rd 32.7 Rock Springs Parking Area 83.4 L REST STOP-Marin French Porta-potties available-NO Cheese Factory. Food, water WATER & restrooms S E Ridgecrest Blvd 0.1 U Pt Reyes Petaluma Rd 3.3 32.7 Water is available at the 86.7 L Nicasio Valley Rd 4.0 Mountain Amphitheatre 90.6 L Lucas Valley Rd 9.4 Continue on E Ridgecrest 2.7 100.0 L Miller Creek Rd 0.1 Blvd 100.1 Marinwood Community 35.4 R Continue on Bike/Ped path 0.3 Center-FINISH! 35.7 Arrive at the summit-water, soda vending machine & restrooms are available Ride Chronicles: http://yurides.wordpress.com/ U E Ridgecrest Blvd-exit 3.1 summit area through parking lot