Tennessee Valley Lagoon – Tennessee Beach loop from Sausalito

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Tennessee Valley Lagoon – Tennessee Beach loop from Sausalito

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Tennessee Valley Lagoon – Tennessee Beach loop from Sausalito

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26.0km

210m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.4 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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307 m

Sausalito Ferry Terminal

Highlight • Rest Area

Relaxed way back with the ferry to SF. After a tough mountain bike tour to Mount Tam.

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3.35 km

Waldo Point Harbor Houseboats ⛵

Highlight • Settlement

Following WWII, the houseboat community began to develop in the area. Each houseboat boasts its own uniqueness, being privately owned. Access to the area is allowed, but it is requested that visitors respect the houses and their privacy.

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3.65 km

Sausalito Houseboats

Highlight • Settlement

The Sausalito houseboat community is full of architectural gems and repurposed old working boats, and each is wonderfully unique. Bikes are not allowed on the dock, so you must park …

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8.98 km

Tennessee Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Tennessee Valley Trail is a wide multi-use path flanked by horse pastures, starting on sandy gravel at Tennessee Beach and turning into a paved road where the picnic area (a …

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11.2 km

Tennessee Valley Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

Starkly blue lake at the end of the valley narrowing here before reaching the beach. Surrounded by lush green grasses, bushes, and almost no trees.

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11.4 km

Tennessee Beach

Highlight • Beach

Tennessee Beach is a secluded cove of soft black sand on the Pacific Ocean in the Marin Headlands. It is framed by steep cliffs and only accessible by boat, on …

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11.5 km

Tennessee Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Tennessee Valley Trail is a 2 mile half-gravel half-paved fire road descending gradually from the trailhead at the deadend of Tennessee Valley Road to the secluded Tennessee Beach, a romantic …

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16.5 km

Tennessee Valley 🌲 Charles F McGlashan Pathway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Starting as a wooden boardwalk branching off from the Sausalito-Mill Valley Bike Trail, the Charles F McGlashan Pathway crosses the busy Hwy 1 and then parallels Tennessee Valley Road

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26.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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