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Fern Creek and spring – Pantoll Road loop from Mill Valley

Fern Creek and spring – Pantoll Road loop from Mill Valley

Hard

2.6

(10)

riders

Fern Creek and spring – Pantoll Road loop from Mill Valley

03:07

37.0km

1,000m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: August 13, 2026

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Mount Tamalpais State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.02 km

Former Railroad and Gravity Car Station

Highlight • Historical Site

There are still remnants of old train platforms visible where the Gravity cars used to intersect with the Mt Tam Railroad.

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7.94 km

Old Railroad Grade: Blithedale to Gravity Car

Highlight • Trail

Bottom section of the most gradual route to Mt Tam summit, following the former tourist train that worked it's way up from Mill Valley til the 1930s

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9.32 km

Fern Creek and spring

Highlight • River

Delicious water emerging from the rock wall just past the creek along the fire road

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9.74 km

Railroad Grade Fire Road Overlook to San Francisco

Highlight • Viewpoint

On clear days views open up along the trail across the bay and including the San Francisco skyline

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10.4 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.

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10.7 km

Mount Tamalpais West Point

Peak

10.9 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. …

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13.5 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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24.9 km

Pantoll Road in Mount Tamalpais State Park connects Panoramic Highway at the Pantoll Ranger Station/Campground trailhead ( bahiker.com/northbayhikes/pantoll.html ) with Ridgecrest Boulevard at Rock Springs trailhead. It is a mostly …

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37.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

12.4 km

5.75 km

678 m

348 m

Surfaces

20.3 km

13.1 km

3.52 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 18 August

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Fern Creek and spring – Pantoll Road loop from Mill Valley

Former Railroad and Gravity Car Station

Old Railroad Grade: Blithedale to Gravity Car

Fern Creek and spring

Railroad Grade Fire Road Overlook to San Francisco

Flowy downhill section above Laguna Creek

Old Railroad Grade Trail (upper half) — Mt Tam

Mount Tamalpais East Peak and Visitors Center

Pantoll Road

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