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United States
California
Marin County
Larkspur

Mount Tamalpais West Point loop from Larkspur

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United States
California
Marin County
Larkspur

Mount Tamalpais West Point loop from Larkspur

Hard

4.6

(9085)

9,086

riders

Mount Tamalpais West Point loop from Larkspur

04:08

38.0km

1,230m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.9 km for 89 m

After 28.0 km for 157 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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5.58 km

Camino Alto Open Space Preserve

Nature Reserve

2

10.8 km

West Blithedale Avenue Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The wood bridge across the creek marks the beginning of the Old Railroad Grade, today a wide fireroad

Tip by

3

13.7 km

Old Railroad Grade Trail Gate Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sweeping views south and east, all the way to SF, and Mt Tam right above behind you to the north. The bench is dedicated to the family who built their house in front of you 60 years ago.

Tip by

4

13.8 km

Railroad Grade at Fern Canyon & Summit

Highlight • Trail

Uphill from this intersection a portion of the Railroad Grade has been taken over by Fern Canyon Rd after the Mt Tam railroad closed. A short distance uphill on pavement …

Tip by

5

15.5 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.

Tip by

6

16.4 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

Tip by

7

18.2 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

Tip by

8

18.9 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.

Tip by

19.2 km

Mount Tamalpais West Point

Peak

10

19.4 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. …

Tip by

30.1 km

Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve

Nature Reserve

B

38.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

8.60 km

5.43 km

1.98 km

1.11 km

138 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

8.61 km

7.58 km

6.68 km

4.88 km

266 m

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