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Alpine Lake – Alpine Dam loop from San Rafael Downtown

Alpine Lake – Alpine Dam loop from San Rafael Downtown

Hard

3.2

(10)

riders

Alpine Lake – Alpine Dam loop from San Rafael Downtown

02:48

52.8km

930m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.95 km

San Anselmo-Fairfax Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lansdale and San Anselmo Aves are quiet residential streets parallel to the much busier and shoulderless Center Boulevard, and even more so than the Sir Francis Drake Blvd highway.

Tip by

6.88 km

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 a small-town vibe filled with restaurants, music venues, and independent shops. Fairfax is home to many musicians who live here, and on any given night, you can find live music featuring local and national touring acts jamming in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. It has a very cycle-friendly culture, and be sure to take the time to visit the Museum of Bicycling while you are here!

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16.1 km

Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Nature Reserve

19.0 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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23.1 km

Fairfax—Bolinas Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bolinas-Fairfax Road climbs steeply but without car traffic on a well paved road from Hwy 1 at sea level to about 500 m elevation at the top of the Bolinas Ridge where it intersects with W Ridgecrest Boulevard to the south, continuing to climb to the top of Mount Tamalpais.

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27.6 km

Alpine Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Constructed in 1917 this dam forms Alpine Lake, which sites between Kent and Bon Tempe Lakes. The road across the top of the dam make it a great place to ride on a loop around the lake.

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40.5 km

Marin Museum of Bicycling

Highlight • Monument

Premier bicycle history museum and cultural center in Fairfax, displaying key examples from the 19th century Golden Age of Cycling, home to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, showcasing the birth and evolution of the mountain bike, and features many more bicycles: road, track, racing, touring and everyday transportation; extraordinary bikes dating from 1868 onward. Moved the Hall of Fame from Created Butte, CO, to Fairfax. Now, the bikes, biographies, photos and Fame are on display.
1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930
$10
Open: THURSDAY—SUNDAY 11am-5pm
Closed: Mondays—Wednesdays
Closed: - Thanksgiving Day
- 24 & 25 December, January 1-16
mmbhof.org

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47.0 km

Corte Madera Creek

Highlight • River

From this point upstream the bed of Corte Madera Creek is canalized in a narrow concrete channel. Downstream it opens into a partially tidal estuary that lost much of its wetlands, but still has a lot of natural features.

Tip by

47.0 km

Corte Madera Pathway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a great protected bike path that follows the creek.

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52.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.7 km

11.4 km

1.35 km

1.11 km

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.3 km

1.15 km

228 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

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Sunday 12 July

31°C

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9 %

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Alpine Lake – Alpine Dam loop from San Rafael Downtown

San Anselmo-Fairfax Bike Path

Fairfax

Alpine Lake

Fairfax—Bolinas Road

Alpine Dam

Marin Museum of Bicycling

Corte Madera Creek

Corte Madera Pathway

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