Tomales – Nick's Cove and Boat Launch loop from Dillon Beach

Tomales – Nick's Cove and Boat Launch loop from Dillon Beach

Hard

3.3

(10)

riders

Tomales – Nick's Cove and Boat Launch loop from Dillon Beach

03:35

74.7km

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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153 m

Dillon Beach

Highlight • Beach

Wide soft sandy white beach. The private paid parking lot can be avoided to access the beach for free by bike, or walking down the wooden stairs and crossing the dune.

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6.92 km

Tomales

Highlight • Settlement

Small roadside village along Coastal Hwy1, at the strategic intersections to Petaluma and Dillon Beach, with a great bakery, a general store, the oldest saloon in Marin, post office, two …

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13.2 km

Nick's Cove and Boat Launch

Highlight • Beach

Small cove with a restaurant, long piers, and a public park with boat launch and nice shade.

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16.9 km

Tomales Bay (GGNRA)

Nature Reserve

23.3 km

Rolling Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Amazing route. Very few cars. Rolling hills, agricultural fields,

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72.5 km

Visible from far away at the top of Dillon Beach Road are these large rounded granite boulders. A social trail climbs down to explore the caves and cool area between the tall free-standing rock walls.

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74.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.7 km

11.5 km

425 m

Surfaces

74.3 km

366 m