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West Point Inn – Camino Alto summit viewpoint loop from Corte Madera

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West Point Inn – Camino Alto summit viewpoint loop from Corte Madera

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West Point Inn – Camino Alto summit viewpoint loop from Corte Madera

03:02

36.5km

800m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Camino Alto Open Space Preserve

Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Mount Tamalpais State Park

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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6.22 km

Mill Valley Railroad Depot & Book Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

On the center square of Mill Valley the historic former Railroad Depot is now a convenient meeting place with outdoor and indoor seating, offering a variety of coffee, fresh sandwiches combined with books and magazines in the Book Cafe

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16.7 km

West Point Inn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great stop over along the trails on Mount Tam at the intersection of Old Railroad Grade, Old Stage, and Nora trails. Sit and enjoy the views from the wrap-around porch of this former hotel/restaurant built over 100 years ago when 'the crookedest railroad' carried weekend tourists up to the summit of Mount Tam. Today volunteers maintain the idyllic inn, provide hiking information and self-serve honor-based snacks and refreshments.

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19.8 km

Pantoll Ranger Station & Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

The Pantoll Campground is a First-come/first-serve site in Mt. Tamalpais State Park. Each site has a barbeque grill, a fire ring, and a picnic table. You need to pay for the site at the Ranger Station as you enter the park.

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24.2 km

Mountain Home Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

This historic hotel with a long history, was built in 1912 by a Swiss-German immigrant couple who were homesick for their native Alps. It is perched on the ridge between the Mount Tamalpais peaks, high above Mill Valley, and boasts excellent views of Marin. It is a favorite spot to stay as a mountain getaway for outdoor enthusiasts in the Bay area, so much so that even celebrities like Goldie Hawn, the Grateful Dead and Jack London have stayed here.

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27.1 km

Molino/Edgewood Avenue & Sequoia Valley Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Quieter albeit slightly higher and steeper climb out of Mill Valley to Panoramic Highway instead of climbing on Hwy 1, meandering along lesser traffic neighborhood streets with more shade and awesome bay views.

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32.0 km

Alto dead-end section of Mill Valley-Sausalito Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The lovely flat Mill Valley-Sausalito bike path follows the former West Pacific railroad bed that continues through Corte Madera, but the Alto Tunnel (a 1882 rail tunnel abandoned in the 1970s and partly collapsed in 1982) is closed, forcing bikers to either detour via the steep Horse Hill bike trail along noisy Hwy 101, or climb more directly via the even steeper, shoulderless Camino Alto. For a tour of both options see komoot.com/tour/14120943
For updates on the Alto Tunnel project see OpenAltoTunnel.org

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34.8 km

Camino Alto summit viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the summit of Camino Alto grade between Larkspur and Mill Valley, the view opens up to the south on clear days, offering views across the bay and parts of the San Francisco skyline.

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36.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

10.7 km

5.86 km

5.44 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.6 km

9.77 km

5.11 km

103 m

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West Point Inn – Camino Alto summit viewpoint loop from Corte Madera

Mill Valley Railroad Depot & Book Cafe

West Point Inn

Pantoll Ranger Station & Campground

Mountain Home Inn

Molino/Edgewood Avenue & Sequoia Valley Road

Alto dead-end section of Mill Valley-Sausalito Path

Camino Alto summit viewpoint

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