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West Point Inn – Eldridge Grade Fire Road 🚵 loop from Mill Valley

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West Point Inn – Eldridge Grade Fire Road 🚵 loop from Mill Valley

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(5055)

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West Point Inn – Eldridge Grade Fire Road 🚵 loop from Mill Valley

03:16

30.9km

950m

Cycling

Hard bike 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 8, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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126 m

Mill Valley Railroad Depot & Book Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

On the center square of Mill Valley the historic former Railroad Depot is now a convenient meeting place with outdoor and indoor seating, offering a variety of coffee, fresh sandwiches combined with books and magazines in the Book Cafe

Tip by

8.28 km

Flowy downhill section above Laguna Creek

Highlight • Trail

After looping around West Point the Railroad Grade trail snakes through open and tree-lined sections with fun curves.

Tip by

8.57 km

West Point Inn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great stop over along the trails on Mount Tam at the intersection of Old Railroad Grade, Old Stage, and Nora trails. Sit and enjoy the views from the wrap-around porch of this former hotel/restaurant built over 100 years ago when 'the crookedest railroad' carried weekend tourists up to the summit of Mount Tam. Today volunteers maintain the idyllic inn, provide hiking information and self-serve honor-based snacks and refreshments.

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8.70 km

Old Railroad Grade Trail (upper half) — Mt Tam

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Old Railroad Grade trail follows the route of the railroad that reached the peak of Mount Tam from Mill Valley (and a spur to Muir Beach) between 1896 and 1930. This segment starts about mid-mountain at the site of an old station (notice the concrete "sidewalk" on the side of the trail), at the intersection with Gravity Car Trail and Hoo-Koo-Ee-Koo trail, just above the Double Bowknot (a series of four hairpin curves of the old railroad). Since this used to be a railroad, it has a very steady average grade of around 6%, making it easy to climb up on a bike. About 2 miles from the old station platform the trail passes West Point Inn ( komoot.de/highlight/215020 ) , with snacks, picnic tables and restrooms (also offering romantic cabins with killer views across the whole bay). For more of the history see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tamalpais_and_Muir_Woods_Railway

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11.4 km

Mount Tamalpais East Peak and Visitors Center

Highlight • Summit

Beautiful views of the bay area that are well earned after all the climbing.

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17.6 km

Eldridge Grade Fire Road 🚵

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great hiking and mountain biking on this gravel fire road in Mt Tamalpais watershed. It climbs steeply from the intersection of Shaver Grade Road and Fish Gulch Fire Road near the east side of Phoenix Lake, and swings south on a more gradually incline from the intersection with (Lagunitas) Lakeview Fire Road.
For a 2 hour mountain bike loop involving this trail segment check out komoot.de/tour/9831707
For a more challenging but sweet 2 hour mountain bike loop with 4 lakes try
komoot.de/highlight/153264
To continue on Eldridge Grade or Old Railroad Grade to the Mt Tam summit see komoot.de/tour/14483378
See 🚵 Tour komoot.de/tour/9817832 for highlighted segments and labeled photos

Tip by

25.7 km

Mountain Home Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

This historic hotel with a long history, was built in 1912 by a Swiss-German immigrant couple who were homesick for their native Alps. It is perched on the ridge between the Mount Tamalpais peaks, high above Mill Valley, and boasts excellent views of Marin. It is a favorite spot to stay as a mountain getaway for outdoor enthusiasts in the Bay area, so much so that even celebrities like Goldie Hawn, the Grateful Dead and Jack London have stayed here.

Tip by

30.1 km

Old Mill Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice little park with a great playground for children and a small amphitheater.

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Tip by

30.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

7.79 km

1.79 km

707 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

7.58 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

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West Point Inn – Eldridge Grade Fire Road 🚵 loop from Mill Valley

Mill Valley Railroad Depot & Book Cafe

Flowy downhill section above Laguna Creek

West Point Inn

Old Railroad Grade Trail (upper half) — Mt Tam

Mount Tamalpais East Peak and Visitors Center

Eldridge Grade Fire Road 🚵

Mountain Home Inn

Old Mill Park

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