Sausalito — Mill Valley Path – Bothin Marsh Preserve loop from Sausalito

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Sausalito — Mill Valley Path – Bothin Marsh Preserve loop from Sausalito

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Sausalito — Mill Valley Path – Bothin Marsh Preserve loop from Sausalito

06:47

108km

920m

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: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Alto Bowl Open Space Preserve

White Hill Open Space Preserve

Samuel P. Taylor State Park

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

China Camp State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

645 m

Sausalito Houseboats

Highlight • Settlement

The Sausalito houseboat community is full of architectural gems and repurposed old working boats, and each is wonderfully unique. Bikes are not allowed on the dock, so you must park …

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851 m

Sausalito — Mill Valley Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Excellent direct paved bike route along the 101 corridor but entirely in nature, through the Bothin Marsh wetlands.

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2.85 km

Bothin Marsh Preserve

Highlight • Natural

This tidal sanctuary runs along the Mill Valley-Sausalito Pathway and the Charles F. McGlashan Pathway. More than 400 species of migratory birds rest here after their long flights, and if …

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7.13 km

Alto Bowl Open Space Preserve

Nature Reserve

16.2 km

San Anselmo-Fairfax Bikeway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This bikeway offers a better alternative to the much busier Center Boulevard, which does not have a shoulder and an even better route than the Sir Francis Drake Blvd highway. …

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31.8 km

Marie Dhority Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Popular rock beach spot to cool off in the creek right next to the long wooden pedestrian trail bridge

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34.1 km

Cross-Marin Trail Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Using the old North Pacific Railway right of way, this great bike trail through Samuel Taylor State Park uses here a rebuilt modern bridge to cross over the busy highway and the river below.

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35.1 km

Redwood Grove Group Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

This large group picnic area is a lovely spot under a shady grove of towering redwoods that sits along Lagunitas Creek. There is piped drinking water and restrooms nearby, and …

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97.2 km

Corte Madera Creek Estuary Bike Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Two options to continue when coming down from the CalPark tunnel bike trail or from the Larkspur ferry:
Either take the wooden boardwalk to follow the north bank of the …

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108 km

End point

Bus stop

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