North Bay: Bolinas Ridge Loop
by Conan Tigard, BayInsider contributor
 Location: Marin County
Category: Dirt ride
Distance: 13.50 Miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1638 feet
Difficulty: Strenuous
Riding Time: 1¼ - 1¾ Hours
Directions
This is a 13½-mile ride that takes place on paved roads (not much), fireroads, and a paved bike path. Most of the ride is fairly easy, but the climb to the top is strenuous, but extremely beautiful through the redwoods. Bolinas Ridge Fireroad is mostly out in the grassy area. The Bike Path back to the park entrance is paved and it can be very cold down there in the shade.
 Turn-by-turn mileage log
Directions
Directions: From Highway 101, head west on Sir Francis Drake for about 13 miles to Forrest Knolls. Continue through town and you will soon enter the park. In another mile or so, the park entrance appears on the left. Day parking is $5. There is some parking right outside the entrance on Sir Francis Drake on the side of the road. There is only room for about 5 vehicles there. There is other parking along Sir Francis Drake.
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