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Stafford Lake Park – Nicasio loop from Novato San Marin

Stafford Lake Park – Nicasio loop from Novato San Marin

Moderate

4.7

(3891)

16,385

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Stafford Lake Park – Nicasio loop from Novato San Marin

02:42

59.0km

560m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.05 km

Novato Lake Dam Bike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Dedicated securely separate paved bike trail along the north shore and dam of the lake, protected from the road by a wide steel railing.

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8.50 km

Pleasant lake with very attentive staff, well maintained picnic areas as well as hammock hangouts, restrooms, a mountain bike parcours, lawns, BBQ grills and shade/rain shelters. The lake shore is shallow and can be muddy depending on the drought/water level.

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22.4 km

Nicasio Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Sprawling, somewhat shallow reservoir lake filling the wide valley that looks like a hot desert most of summer and fall. Several branches are crossed by the road at high water levels, but not seen in many years.

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25.5 km

Nicasio Cheese

Highlight • Cafe

Generous sampling of a wide variety of organic, local cheese, mostly soft, high-priced small volume artisan products

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26.0 km

Nicasio

Highlight • Settlement

Handful of historic town buildings (some are a museum), church, ranch now a grocery store, around a large square sports field.

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34.9 km

The Big Rock - Skywalker Ranch

Highlight • Natural Monument

As the name implies, a big bolder marks the crest of Lucas Valley Road above Skywalker Ranch, the elusive retreat and production studios of George Lucas and his various film projects.

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46.0 km

Terra Linda-to-Ignacio Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Smooth high-speed dedicated bike trail through a green corridor parallel to Hwy 101

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58.8 km

SMART Multiuse Pathway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Paved bike trail parallel to the rebuilt SMART rail line going South

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59.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.3 km

18.1 km

2.22 km

367 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.8 km

1.92 km

294 m

Elevation

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Friday 26 June

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Stafford Lake Park – Nicasio loop from Novato San Marin

Novato Lake Dam Bike Trail