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Ride Guide: Tomales Bay Loop
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North Bay: Tomales Bay Loop
by Conan Tigard
BayInsider contributor
Tomales Bay Loop Location: Marin County
Category: Road ride
Distance: 33.58 Miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 2600 ft.
Difficulty: Strenuous
Riding Time: 2 - 2¾ Hours
Directions

Description
This road ride starts off near Pt. Reyes Station, travels past Nicasio Reservoir, through Hicks Valley, back toward Marshall, and then along Tomales Bay. The nicest part of the ride is on Marshall - Petaluma Road, where there tends to be very little traffic. The most scenic part of the ride is the many miles along beautiful Tomales Bay.
Elevation map
Elevation		 Topo map
Topo map		 click for Tomales Bay Loop slide show
Slide show
Turn-by-turn mileage log

Directions
From Pt. Reyes Station at the intersection of Hwy 1 and Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, head north on Hwy 1 for 1.2 miles. Turn left into the parking lot for the Tomales Bay Trailhead. It is a small dirt parking lot. The Trailhead will be when you turn left on Highway 1 and head north back towards Half Moon Bay.



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