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Point Reyes Station

Alpine Lake – Alpine Dam loop from Petaluma Center

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Road cycling routes
United States
California
Marin County
Point Reyes Station

Alpine Lake – Alpine Dam loop from Petaluma Center

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Alpine Lake – Alpine Dam loop from Petaluma Center

03:46

73.7km

1,150m

Hard road ride. Very 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 10, 2025

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144 m

Point Reyes Station

Highlight • Settlement

Point Reyes Station is the main settlement next to the Point Reyes National Seashore protected areas. It has hotels, groceries, bakery/coffee shops, a full service bicycle store, and a popular community farmers market.

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13.2 km

Cross Marin Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail, part of the Pacific Coast Bike Trail (PCB), is a fantastic, mostly paved two-lane bike route that follows Lagunitas Creek under towering redwood forests and runs parallel to …

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18.2 km

Leo Cronin Fish Viewing Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lagunitas Creek offers some excellent opportunities to view salmon moving upstream

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4

27.0 km

White Hill Summit on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard

Highlight • Summit

Highest point between Fairfax and San Geronimo, the saddle was originally cut for the train in the 19th century, later widened for the highway. Can be busy but has a wide bike lane.

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31.4 km

Fairfax

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This town, nestled in the forested hills among unspoiled open space in Marin County, is a nice respite from the large nearby metropolis. It is a quirky, hip place with …

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40.6 km

Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Nature Reserve

7

43.5 km

Alpine Lake

Highlight • Lake

This lake was formed by the building of Alpine Dam in 1917. It sits between Kent Lake and Bon Tempe Lake, and is popular for a variety of outdoor activities.

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44.1 km

Alpine Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Constructed in 1917 this dam forms Alpine Lake, which sites between Kent and Bon Tempe Lakes. The road across the top of the dam make it a great place to ride on a loop around the lake.

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47.6 km

Fairfax—Bolinas Road

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Bolinas-Fairfax Road climbs steeply but without car traffic on a well paved road from Hwy 1 at sea level to about 500 m elevation at the top of the Bolinas …

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73.7 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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36.5 km

34.9 km

2.08 km

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.6 km

6.02 km

110 m

< 100 m

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