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San Anselmo-Fairfax Bikeway – Alpine Lake loop from San Anselmo

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San Anselmo-Fairfax Bikeway – Alpine Lake loop from San Anselmo

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2.6

(7)

74

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San Anselmo-Fairfax Bikeway – Alpine Lake loop from San Anselmo

02:09

31.1km

560m

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: October 14, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

373 m

San Anselmo-Fairfax Bikeway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This bikeway offers a better alternative to the much busier Center Boulevard, which does not have a shoulder and an even better route than the Sir Francis Drake Blvd highway. …

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2

2.86 km

Fairfax

Highlight • Settlement

This town, nestled in the forested hills among unspoiled open space in Marin County, is a nice respite from the large nearby metropolis. It is a quirky, hip place with …

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3

3.39 km

Bolinas Park

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful grove of tall redwood trees along a small streambed along Bolinas and Park Roads in downtown Fairfax.

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4

9.34 km

Pine Mtn Ridge

Highlight • Climb

This ridge is the culmination of the first major climb segment coming from Fairfax. The road then drops to the west to cross Alpine dam, before it climbs the Bolinas ridge.

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12.4 km

Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Nature Reserve

6

15.2 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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7

15.8 km

Alpine Lake Dam

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful reservoir in the valley of Mt. Tam. It has a great climb up both ways to either get back to Fairfax or to summit Mt. Tam. This is …

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B

31.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

3.49 km

2.73 km

172 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

2.69 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

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