Pantoll Road – Coast View Trail loop from Mill Valley

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Pantoll Road – Coast View Trail loop from Mill Valley

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Pantoll Road – Coast View Trail loop from Mill Valley

04:37

48.4km

1,340m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 39.8 km for 292 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.92 km

West Blithedale Avenue Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The wood bridge across the creek marks the beginning of the Old Railroad Grade, today a wide fireroad

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6.84 km

Old Railroad Grade Trail Gate Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sweeping views south and east, all the way to SF, and Mt Tam right above behind you to the north. The bench is dedicated to the family who built their house in front of you 60 years ago.

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6.95 km

Railroad Grade at Fern Canyon & Summit

Highlight • Trail

Uphill from this intersection a portion of the Railroad Grade has been taken over by Fern Canyon Rd after the Mt Tam railroad closed. A short distance uphill on pavement …

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8.63 km

Former Railroad and Gravity Car Station

Highlight • Historical Site

There are still remnants of old train platforms visible where the Gravity cars used to intersect with the Mt Tam Railroad.

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9.56 km

Old Railroad Grade: Blithedale to Gravity Car

Highlight • Trail

Bottom section of the most gradual route to Mt Tam summit, following the former tourist train that worked it's way up from Mill Valley til the 1930s

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22.4 km

Pantoll Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Pantoll Road in Mount Tamalpais State Park connects Panoramic Highway at the Pantoll Ranger Station/Campground trailhead ( bahiker.com/northbayhikes/pantoll.html ) with Ridgecrest Boulevard at Rock Springs trailhead. It is a mostly …

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25.6 km

Coast View Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Not only does Coast View Trail stage vistas of beautiful coastal hillsides and the ocean in front of you as you descend, but it also happens to be a very …

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