Golden Gate Bridge – Presidio Promenade loop from Bolinas

Golden Gate Bridge – Presidio Promenade loop from Bolinas

Hard

3.4

(10)

riders

Golden Gate Bridge – Presidio Promenade loop from Bolinas

05:35

106km

1,690m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.01 km

Shoreline Highway 1

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Maybe the flattest and fastest gently winding section of California Coastal Highway 1, but with these views across the laguna it may be hard not to stop or slow down to take in the beauty.

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11.3 km

Stinson Beach (GGNRA)

Nature Reserve

38.6 km

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 northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County, with fantastic views of the city, marina and Crissy Field.

It is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States, putting it at the top of many cyclist's bucket lists. While crossing, you can gaze up at the towering beams above or look down into the deep waters of the San Francisco Strait below you as sailboats drift by in the mouth of the Bay.

Traveling along the Bridge can be cold, windy, and foggy, even in the summer, so dress appropriately. At the south end, you can purchase a souvenir at the Golden Gate Bridge Pavilion and visit the café next to the visitor center.

Restrooms are at both the north and south ends, and cyclists have toll-free access to the Bridge's sidewalks 24 hours a day. A bike ride across this extraordinary Bridge is an adventure you don't want to miss!

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41.7 km

Coastal Trail to Golden Gate Bridge

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Bikers coming off the Golden Gate Bridge Bike lane or coming up from the Presidio Promenade and Crissy Field can now safely continue South on a smooth gravel path south on the bluffs above the Pacific between the historic Battery Godfrey buildings, without going through the car tunnels under the bridge ramp.

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42.4 km

Lincoln Boulevard 🌅 Coastal Trail - Pacific Overlook

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Lincoln Blvd and the narrow dirt trail running parallel behind the guardrails drop from the height at Fort Scott downhill to Baker beach, with vistas of the coast and the Pacific

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45.2 km

Inspiration Point 🌲

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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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48.0 km

The Panhandle bike trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Golden Gate Park's eastern extension into the city has two parallel paved trails, the southern trail is pedestrian-only, the northern is a bike trail that also is used by joggers and walkers. In 2020 an additional bike trail is painted on Fell St, parallel to the park to create more separation options.

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63.6 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 downtown skyline. It then leads up to more viewpoints of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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64.1 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 biking and walking to the Golden Gate Bridge. It contours the former Battery East, part of the coastal defenses built in the mid 19th century to ward off intruders from the Golden Gate.

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106 km

End point

Bus stop

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