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Pinheiro Fire Road Trailhead – Old Town Novato loop from Novato Downtown

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Pinheiro Fire Road Trailhead – Old Town Novato loop from Novato Downtown

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Pinheiro Fire Road Trailhead – Old Town Novato loop from Novato Downtown

01:49

22.5km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.8 km for 71 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.36 km

Pinheiro Fire Road Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Western terminus of this wide and well compacted trail that leads without elevation change around the foot of the preserve, with excellent bird watching opportunities along the bay wetlands.

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9.10 km

Vintage Car Wreck on Bahia Trail

Highlight • Structure

The position of this vintage 1960s station wagon at the remote and roadless northern side of the Bahia is a fascinating mystery that can motivate creative story telling. The most …

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13.2 km

Pinheiro & Rush Creek Fire Road Junction

Highlight • Trail

Pinheiro Fire Road closes its loop here to return back to the highway. The two wooden bridges meet at the intersection where Rush Creek Fire Road originates to lead around …

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16.8 km

Novato—San Marin SMART Train Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Though there's no immediate adjacent office or residential building nearby for train riders, the rebuilt station is an initiative to create a critical infrastructure supply, so ridership can develop around a reliable and frequent service.

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19.8 km

Pioneer Park 🌲 Victoria Ave bike route

Highlight • Cycleway

22.0 km

Old Town Novato

Highlight • Settlement

The downtown area of Novato stretches along Grant Avenue, with the Old town from the Train Station west to Redwood Boulevard, and more recent development a couple blocks further west.

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22.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.07 km

4.69 km

4.40 km

2.65 km

1.67 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

7.41 km

955 m

520 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 31 May

28°C

9°C

0 %

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Pinheiro Fire Road Trailhead – Old Town Novato loop from Novato Downtown

Pinheiro Fire Road Trailhead

Vintage Car Wreck on Bahia Trail

Pinheiro & Rush Creek Fire Road Junction

Novato—San Marin SMART Train Station

Pioneer Park 🌲 Victoria Ave bike route

Old Town Novato

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