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Tomales Bay Ecological Reserve – Inverness Ridge Saddle loop from Olema

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United States

California

Marin County

Tomales Bay Ecological Reserve – Inverness Ridge Saddle loop from Olema

Moderate

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Tomales Bay Ecological Reserve – Inverness Ridge Saddle loop from Olema

02:39

42.9km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Martinelli Ranch (GGNRA)

Point Reyes National Seashore

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.71 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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5.81 km

Giacomini Wetlands lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Short trail to an overlook across Lagunitas Creek and the Giacomini Wetlands. A restoration project tries to protect the natural ecosystem affected by deforestation and agriculture that accelerated the siltation of Tomales Bay.

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7.62 km

Tomales Bay Ecological Reserve

Highlight • Natural

At the shallow end of Tomales Bay, essentially in line with the San Andreas Fault, wetlands form a key part of the ecosystem.

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9.09 km

Russian stilt house

Highlight • Structure

Intricately carved and decorated wooden house on stilts in the Tomales Bay off Inverness.

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19.8 km

Historic F Ranch

Highlight • Historical Site

Short spur trail to one of the historic cattle ranches

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21.6 km

North Beach access

Highlight • Beach

This should perhaps be called 'Middle Beach', as it is roughly in the middle of miles of straight undisturbed pacific beach lining the Point Reyes west shore. It probably got …

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31.1 km

Inverness Ridge Saddle

Highlight • Mountain Pass

First of a surprising number of hills to climb on the way out toward the Point Reyes lighthouse station.

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42.8 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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42.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.9 km

783 m

113 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.9 km

893 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 28 May

21°C

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Tomales Bay Ecological Reserve – Inverness Ridge Saddle loop from Olema

Entrance to Point Reyes National Seashore

Giacomini Wetlands lookout

Tomales Bay Ecological Reserve

Russian stilt house

Historic F Ranch

North Beach access

Inverness Ridge Saddle

Bear Valley Visitor Center

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