Presidio Promenade – Golden Gate Bridge loop from UCSF Parnassus

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Presidio Promenade – Golden Gate Bridge loop from UCSF Parnassus

Hard

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9,543

riders

Presidio Promenade – Golden Gate Bridge loop from UCSF Parnassus

05:47

115km

1,640m

Road cycling

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: August 13, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.9 km for 121 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.03 km

Inspiration Point 🌲

Highlight • Viewpoint

Near the highest point in the Presidio, this viewpoint offers grand vistas across the Monterey pine forest and historic officers' houses down to the San Francisco Bay

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6.52 km

Presidio Promenade

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Newly refurbished Biking and Hiking trail with spectacular views across Crissy Field and the Bay, as well as the beaches all the way along the Bay to Fisherman's Wharf and …

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7.03 km

Battery East Road Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Battery East Road is the continuation of the well paved, two-lane bike trail that starts as Presidio Promenade from the Presidio Main Post, and is usually very busy with tourists …

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16.9 km

Sausalito Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Sausalito Bike Path runs through Mill Valley. It's a paved route with great views of the wetlands on the old Northwest-Pacific rail line, which operated from 1884 until its …

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28.1 km

Tiburon Linear Park Bike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Tiburon Historical Trail is a joint project of the Tiburon Peninsula Foundation and the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society. This trail runs between Blackie's Pasture and the Donahue Depot in downtown …

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36.0 km

Tiburon Uplands Nature Preserve

Nature Reserve

67.1 km

Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Nature Reserve

70.0 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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70.6 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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105 km

Golden Gate Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

When you think of the iconic features of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the first things that comes to mind. This impressive suspension bridge links the …

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