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Nicasio Reservoir – Point Reyes Station loop from Nicasio

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Nicasio Reservoir – Point Reyes Station loop from Nicasio

Moderate

3.0

(12)

riders

Nicasio Reservoir – Point Reyes Station loop from Nicasio

02:14

36.7km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Martinelli Ranch (GGNRA)

Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

Point Reyes National Seashore

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.60 km

Nicasio Reservoir — East Entrance

Highlight • Lake

Created by the construction of Seeger Dam on the Nicasio Creek in 1961, this shallow reservoir covers 845 acres and is part of the Marin Municipal Water District

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2.75 km

Nicasio Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Sprawling, somewhat shallow reservoir lake filling the wide valley that looks like a hot desert most of summer and fall. Several branches are crossed by the road at high water levels, but not seen in many years.

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15.0 km

Point Reyes Station

Highlight • Settlement

Black Mountain Bike Shop

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17.6 km

Entrance to Point Reyes National Seashore

Highlight • Rest Area

From Bear Valley road, Limantour road goes to a lovely sand beach, starting gently up the increasingly steep switchbacks over Inverness Ridge.

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20.7 km

Olema

Highlight • Settlement

Small roadside village where Sir Francis Drake Blvd reaches Shoreline Highway, with a couple of popular restaurants, a visitor center and a small convenience store. The Riftzone Trail spur goes straight to the nearby Bear Valley Visitor Center and from here into the trail system of Point Reyes Ntl Seashore

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22.5 km

Bolinas Ridge Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

A modest entrance to a brilliant trail. Limited parking.

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23.6 km

Cross-Marin Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Northern end of the Cross-Marin Trail that follows the old rail route along Lagunitas Creek into Samuel Taylor State Park, and exits on the other side.

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27.5 km

Point Reyes–Petaluma Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Usually some vendors at this intersection for some fresh fruit! Views of Black Mountain are beautiful.

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36.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.1 km

9.85 km

4.53 km

251 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.5 km

3.95 km

251 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Friday 17 July

22°C

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Nicasio Reservoir – Point Reyes Station loop from Nicasio

Nicasio Reservoir — East Entrance

Nicasio Reservoir

Point Reyes Station

Entrance to Point Reyes National Seashore

Olema

Bolinas Ridge Trailhead

Cross-Marin Trailhead

Point Reyes–Petaluma Bridge

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