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: November 12, 2025

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Start point

Train Station

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427 m

Old Town Novato

Highlight • Settlement

Great spots for a refueling break, lots of restaurants with outdoor seating, some historic buildings.

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3.97 km

Miwok Park and Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Miwok Park is a beautiful 22-acre area with a creek running through bay laurels and redwoods. It is named for local Indigenous people and serves as the home to the …

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4.58 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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7.31 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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8.76 km

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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46.9 km

Marin Bike Route 5

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Wide dedicated high speed bike trail along the Hwy 101 corridor, marking the eastern boundary of Olompali State Historic Park, connecting the South end of San Antonio Rd with Redwood Highway.

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48.6 km

Olompali State Historic Park

Highlight • Historical Site

This historic site is named in the Coastal Miwok language, and features a building constructed by a Miwok chief in 1776. The Battle of Olómpali took place here in 1846, …

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52.1 km

SMART Multiuse Pathway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Paved bike trail parallel to the rebuilt SMART rail line going South

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54.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.4 km

9.75 km

1.19 km

719 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.9 km

1.11 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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