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Golden Gate Vista Point – Coastal Trail loop from Carl Street & Cole Street

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United States
San Francisco

Golden Gate Vista Point – Coastal Trail loop from Carl Street & Cole Street

Hard

4.8

(1899)

15,233

riders

Golden Gate Vista Point – Coastal Trail loop from Carl Street & Cole Street

07:42

117km

1,590m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: June 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.9 km for 55 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

6.45 km

Golden Gate Vista Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Golden Gate bridge is in almost perfect alignment when photographed from the viewpoint or the trail below

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2

6.70 km

Coastal Trail to Golden Gate Bridge

Highlight • Trail

Bikers coming off the Golden Gate Bridge Bike lane or coming up from the Presidio Promenade and Crissy Field can now safely continue South on a smooth gravel path south …

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3

16.6 km

Sausalito — Mill Valley Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Excellent direct paved bike route along the 101 corridor but entirely in nature, through the Bothin Marsh wetlands.

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4

26.7 km

Old Railroad Grade Trail Gate Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sweeping views south and east, all the way to SF, and Mt Tam right above behind you to the north. The bench is dedicated to the family who built their house in front of you 60 years ago.

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5

26.8 km

Railroad Grade at Fern Canyon & Summit

Highlight • Trail

Uphill from this intersection a portion of the Railroad Grade has been taken over by Fern Canyon Rd after the Mt Tam railroad closed. A short distance uphill on pavement …

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6

30.8 km

Railroad Grade Fire Road Overlook to San Francisco

Highlight • Viewpoint

On clear days views open up along the trail across the bay and including the San Francisco skyline

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66.7 km

Inkwells

Lake

94.4 km

Alto Bowl Open Space Preserve

Nature Reserve

9

97.2 km

Sausalito Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Sausalito Bike Path runs through Mill Valley. It's a paved route with great views of the wetlands on the old Northwest-Pacific rail line, which operated from 1884 until its …

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10

110 km

Coastal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wide gravel trail leading from the trail that goes under the Golden Gate Bridge onto the Western (Ocean) Bridge sidewalk along the historic coastal batteries south toward Baker Beach. Great …

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B

117 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.7 km

35.4 km

14.1 km

13.5 km

5.41 km

1.74 km

245 m

Surfaces

60.5 km

33.5 km

22.6 km

486 m

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Description

The Golden Gate Vista Point – Coastal Trail loop from Carl Street & Cole Street is one of those epic gravel biking routes that truly earns its

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