Tomales – Point Reyes Station loop from Ocean Roar

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California

Marin County

Tomales – Point Reyes Station loop from Ocean Roar

Hard

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riders

Tomales – Point Reyes Station loop from Ocean Roar

07:03

113km

1,240m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 25.9 km for 464 m

Open: • Monday-Thursday: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM • Friday-Sunday: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 37.3 km for 464 m

Open: • Monday-Thursday: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM • Friday-Sunday: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

2.66 km

Tomales

Highlight • Settlement

Small roadside village along Coastal Hwy1, at the strategic intersections to Petaluma and Dillon Beach, with a great bakery, a general store, the oldest saloon in Marin, post office, two …

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30.0 km

Coastal Prairie Northern Trailhead 🌿

Highlight • Trail

Excellent firm gravel trail to Bodega Bay across a prairie with views of Bodega dunes in good safe distance from the busy highway running parallel

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32.0 km

Coleman Overlook 🌊 Sonoma Coast State Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dramatic clifftop overlook, no beach access

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33.3 km

Salmon Creek

Lake

37.9 km

Bodega Harbor Yacht Club ⛵

Highlight • Rest Area

Smith Brothers Rd is a calm alternative parallel to the busy Hwy 1, with scenic overlooks of Bodega Bay Harbor

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38.5 km

Birdwalk Coastal Access Trailhead 🐦

Highlight • Trail

Even if the gate for the day use parking lot is closed, bikers and hikers can access the birdwalk loop trail that circles on the lever around a wetland basin …

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46.7 km

Valley Ford Cutoff

Highlight • Cycleway

Decent shoulder for bike touring

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67.5 km

Miller Boat Launch & Nick's Cove ⛱️

Highlight • Beach

Small protected cove with a public boat launch, piers, and restaurant with pier on the water.

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71.2 km

Tomales Bay (GGNRA)

Nature Reserve

88.3 km

Point Reyes Station

Highlight • Settlement

Black Mountain Bike Shop

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113 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

111 km

1.28 km

208 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

112 km

506 m

134 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 27 October

18°C

8°C

0 %

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Comments

October 12, 2024,27. Tag USA Trip (Bodega Bay - S.P. Taylor Park)

Today it was wet. After 26km it started to rain. Shortly afterwards we had a big pizza. Full of food we went through the wet soup for dessert. But it was warm and therefore more cool than annoying. The route was quite easy to ride, but the view was mostly not great because of the fog. It was still nice …

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July 7, 2022,72. Bodega Bay - Samuel P Taylor State Park

Today I take it easy, from getting up. With that I hope to enjoy a little less of the fog and a little more of the sun. That works! Although it was in any case sunnier than yesterday I believe. The wind has turned again, so maybe it's related.

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