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Olema – Bolinas Ridge Trail loop from Olema

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California

Marin County

Olema – Bolinas Ridge Trail loop from Olema

Hard

3.5

(23)

riders

Olema – Bolinas Ridge Trail loop from Olema

04:04

51.5km

830m

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: April 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Point Reyes National Seashore

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.66 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 …

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14.8 km

McCurdy & Olema Valley Trail Heads 🏞️

Highlight • Trail

Biking is allowed on the valley trails but suspension is a welcome luxury on the bumpy first mile

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18.7 km

Bolinas Rd bike trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Creatively beautified bike trail between the small town and the school. Unfortunately after that section the bikers have to share the shoulderless road again with cars.

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19.8 km

Bolinas

Highlight • Settlement

Quirky small coastal town trying to avoid being discovered by tourists. The tiny center has a couple saloons, grocery stores, a museum, library with free wifi, and a park.

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21.1 km

Socially Acknowledged Nature-Loving Town Entrance Sign

Highlight • Monument

The street sign pointing to Bolinas is reportedly stolen faster than it can be replaced, supposedly because locals don't want tourists driving through their small hippy village. Whereas this presumptuous …

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38.3 km

Bolinas Ridge Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Central section of the Bolinas Ridge trail is a wide, mostly flat, smooth gravel/hardpack forest service road.

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51.4 km

Bear Valley Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Excellent natural history museum about local wildlife, and great visitor information about exploring the large National Park covering the entire Point Reyes Peninsula and the adjacent coast; entirely free, no entrance fees.

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51.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

17.0 km

12.9 km

2.53 km

928 m

328 m

113 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

18.0 km

3.30 km

237 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 27 June

18°C

11°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Olema – Bolinas Ridge Trail loop from Olema

Olema

McCurdy & Olema Valley Trail Heads 🏞️

Bolinas Rd bike trail

Bolinas

Socially Acknowledged Nature-Loving Town Entrance Sign

Bolinas Ridge Trail

Bear Valley Visitor Center

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