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Marincello Trail – Sausalito — Mill Valley Path loop from Alta

Marincello Trail – Sausalito — Mill Valley Path loop from Alta

Hard

4.7

(2749)

14,324

riders

Marincello Trail – Sausalito — Mill Valley Path loop from Alta

02:21

32.6km

570m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Marin Headlands

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.28 km

Marincello Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Marincello Trail climbs from the Tennessee Valley parking/trailhead to the top of the ridge separating it from Rodeo Valley. While climbing out of Tennessee Valley it offers spectacular views of the North Bay to San Rafael, to the West all the way down to the pacific, and to San Francisco and Golden Gate Bridge peeking through the ridgeline to the South. It is named for the road that was constructed in the 1960s by developers hoping to build a massive residential community into the headlands, which was finally defeated in the 1970s when local residents managed to put the entire area under protection.

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8.61 km

Bobcat Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bobcat Trail drops into Gerbode Valley from the height of the ridge separating Tennessee Valley from Rodeo Valley, offering expansive views West across the Marin Headlands to the Pacific Ocean, and South toward the ridge along the Golden Gate, with San Francisco and the top of the Golden Gate Bridge tower peaking through.

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13.2 km

Rodeo Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Rodeo Valley Trail leads from SCA trail at the top of Wolfback Ridge down to Miwok Trail near Rodeo Lagoon. Only the lower section along the creek is open to bikes.

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19.2 km

Golden Gate Bridge & San Francisco Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cross the Golden Gate by bike. Bucket list, check!

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21.0 km

Golden Gate Bridge viewpoint from pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful spot next to Cavallo point that is a bit less busy than the very popular viewpoint up the hill.

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24.7 km

Sausalito Waterfront

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ferry Terminal in Sausalito, a San Francisco Bay Area city in Marin County, California. Sausalito is 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of San Rafael just north of the Golden Gate. The population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. Prior to the building of the Golden Gate Bridge the community served as a terminus for rail, car, and ferry traffic. Developed rapidly as a shipbuilding center in World War II, the city's industrial character gave way in postwar years to a reputation as a wealthy and artistic enclave, a picturesque residential community (incorporating large numbers of houseboats), and a tourist destination. It is adjacent to, and largely bounded by, the protected spaces of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sausalito,_California
Many tourists hike or bike from San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge and return via ferry. transit.wiki/Sausalito_Ferry_Terminal
Ferries:
Blue & Gold Fleet Sausalito Ferry Sausalito - San Francisco (Pier 41)
Golden Gate Sausalito Ferry Sausalito - San Francisco (Ferry Building)
Golden Gate Ferry tickets can be purchased from ticket machines in the terminal.
Blue and Gold Fleet tickets are purchased onboard the ferry.

Bus - Golden Gate Transit, Marin Transit:
2 Marin Headlands (Donahue and Sherwood Dr) - San Francisco
17 San Rafael Transit Center - Sausalito via Mill Valley
30 San Rafael - San Francisco via Sausalito
61 South Route: Bolinas - Marin City Transit Center (Weekend to Sausalito)
66 Seasonal service: Marin City Transit Center - Muir Woods
71X Novato - Sausalito
92 Manzanita Park & Ride - San Francisco Civic Center via Geary. 511.org

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28.0 km

Sausalito — Mill Valley Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Excellent direct paved bike route along the 101 corridor but entirely in nature, through the Bothin Marsh wetlands.

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30.0 km

Bothin Marsh Preserve

Highlight • Natural

This tidal sanctuary runs along the Mill Valley-Sausalito Pathway and the Charles F. McGlashan Pathway. More than 400 species of migratory birds rest here after their long flights, and if you pass through in the early morning or late evening, the sunrises and sunsets reflect beautifully on the surface of this 106-acre marsh.

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32.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

10.8 km

3.85 km

1.37 km

187 m

Surfaces

16.2 km

11.3 km

4.49 km

580 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 12 July

31°C

13°C

9 %

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Marincello Trail – Sausalito — Mill Valley Path loop from Alta

Marincello Trail

Bobcat Trail

Rodeo Valley Trail

Golden Gate Bridge & San Francisco Lookout

Golden Gate Bridge viewpoint from pier

Sausalito Waterfront

Sausalito — Mill Valley Path

Bothin Marsh Preserve

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