Horse Hill Bike Path – Shoreline Highway in Mount Tamalpais State Park loop from Larkspur

Horse Hill Bike Path – Shoreline Highway in Mount Tamalpais State Park loop from Larkspur

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Horse Hill Bike Path – Shoreline Highway in Mount Tamalpais State Park loop from Larkspur

03:30

66.4km

1,050m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Horse Hill Open Space Preserve

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Mount Tamalpais State Park

Muir Beach (GGNRA)

Stinson Beach (GGNRA)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.57 km

Tiburon-Larkspur Bike Path & Corte Madera Path intersection

Highlight • Cycleway

On the east side of Redwood Highway the north-south trail 17 to Tiburon intersects with the Corte Madera Path: the merged trail heads partially on the shoulder of the busy …

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4.70 km

Horse Hill Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Paved bike trail along the Highway 101 corridor, lowest crossing of Horse Hill between Mill Valley and Corte Madera

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22.8 km

Gull Rock Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot on the Shoreline Highway in Mount Tamalpais State Park you get great views over the smooth road to Gull Rock. This is a lovely spot on a lovely stretch of road along the rugged coast.

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25.1 km

South Stinson Beach Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sweeping views of the entire beach crescent from the end of the pullout.

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26.1 km

Stinson Beach (GGNRA)

Nature Reserve

27.1 km

Shoreline Highway 1

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Maybe the flattest and fastest gently winding section of California Coastal Highway 1, but with these views across the laguna it may be hard not to stop or slow down to take in the beauty.

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50.9 km

Shoreline Highway in Mount Tamalpais State Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Awesome descent! Nice and curvy but not too steep. Just fun!

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64.6 km

Corte Madera-Larkspur Path Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Great park trail between the bay and the Mount Tamalpais parks

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65.6 km

Corte Madera Creek Bridge trail - Redwood Highway sidewalk

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The narrow, but well protected sidewalk on the exit ramp from Redwood Hwy 101 to Sir Francis Drake Boulevard is a useful bike trail option. Careful, in the dark the …

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66.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types