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Nicasio – Stafford Lake Park loop from Marin Civic Center

Nicasio – Stafford Lake Park loop from Marin Civic Center

Moderate

4.6

(9089)

9,090

riders

Nicasio – Stafford Lake Park loop from Marin Civic Center

02:42

60.8km

570m

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 15, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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11.4 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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20.2 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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20.8 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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23.9 km

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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37.7 km

Stafford Lake Park

Highlight • Lake

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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38.4 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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39.3 km

Novato Creek Bike Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Paved bike trail and lane partly following the old course of the road along Novato Creek, partly along but separated from the road, albeit bumpy in places.

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54.8 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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60.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.7 km

24.7 km

806 m

590 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

59.3 km

1.20 km

271 m

Elevation

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Monday 1 June

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Nicasio – Stafford Lake Park loop from Marin Civic Center

The Big Rock - Skywalker Ranch

Nicasio

Nicasio Cheese

Nicasio Reservoir

Stafford Lake Park

Novato Lake Dam Bike Trail

Novato Creek Bike Lane

Terra Linda-to-Ignacio Bike Path

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