Salmon Creek Stables – Estero de San Antonio loop from Occidental

Salmon Creek Stables – Estero de San Antonio loop from Occidental

Moderate

2.5

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Salmon Creek Stables – Estero de San Antonio loop from Occidental

03:05

62.8km

720m

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: August 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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180 m

St Philip - Occidental

Highlight • Religious Site

Massive wooden catholic church, built during the heyday of timber logging in the area

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501 m

Occidental Community Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The other massive wooden church in town, on the opposite end from the catholic side, equally from the 1870s heyday in local timber harvest

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3.75 km

Salmon Creek Stables

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very enjoyable smooth rural road with little traffic, here passing along horse guest ranches.

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6.37 km

WildFlour Bread 🍞 Freestone

Highlight • Cafe

Pretty much the only decent food for half a day ride between Occidental and Petaluma, this is more than decent, though at over $8 for a bread obscenely overpriced: still, …

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8.63 km

Salmon Creek Valley: Bodega Hwy Freestone-Valley Ford Rd Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

Bodega Highway follows scenic Salmon Creek for a few miles as both wind through the Sonoma countryside. Keep an eye out for wineries in the rolling hills.

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17.1 km

Estero Americano

Highlight • River

The water, particularly at high tide, covers the entire flat valley of the small stream, as it is close to the sea, and very low in elevation, making it feel …

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21.7 km

Estero de San Antonio

Highlight • River

This small coastal lagoon is formed by a sandbar that dams Stemple Creek, which starts in the hills of Marin County and flows west near the mouth of Tomales Bay, …

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