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Olompali State Historic Park – Stafford Lake Park loop from Petaluma Downtown

Olompali State Historic Park – Stafford Lake Park loop from Petaluma Downtown

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6,207

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Olompali State Historic Park – Stafford Lake Park loop from Petaluma Downtown

02:26

53.5km

600m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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93 m

Petaluma

Highlight • Settlement

Petaluma, nestled in Sonoma County, is charming, with a thriving food and wine scene and a gateway to California’s famed vineyards. Once a vital hub for agriculture, it earned the …

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511 m

Petaluma River

Highlight • River

Right next to downtown Petaluma, Cavanaugh landing and the parking lot on the other side of the Petaluma River inlet has access to the boat docks and can be used to launch a kayak.

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13.7 km

Olompali Bike Trail section on Novato-Petaluma 🚴‍♂️ route 5

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Wide dedicated high speed bike trail along the Hwy 101 corridor, marking the eastern boundary of Olompali State Historic Park, connecting the South end of San Antonio Rd with Redwood Highway.

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15.4 km

Olompali State Historic Park

Highlight • Historical Site

This historic site is named in the Coastal Miwok language, and features a building constructed by a Miwok chief in 1776. The Battle of Olómpali took place here in 1846, …

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23.3 km

Novato Creek Bike Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Paved bike trail and lane partly following the old course of the road along Novato Creek, partly along but separated from the road, albeit bumpy in places.

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26.1 km

Novato Lake Dam Bike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Dedicated securely separate paved bike trail along the north shore and dam of the lake, protected from the road by a wide steel railing.

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27.5 km

Pleasant lake with very attentive staff, well maintained picnic areas as well as hammock hangouts, restrooms, a mountain bike parcours, lawns, BBQ grills and shade/rain shelters. The lake shore is shallow and can be muddy depending on the drought/water level.

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27.7 km

Stafford Lake County Park — Novato

Highlight • Lake

Stafford Lake County Park is a 139-acre park with a lake, hiking trails, a bike park, a and disc golf course.

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53.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.5 km

9.98 km

1.22 km

722 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.0 km

267 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

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Weather

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Wednesday 2 September

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41 %

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Olompali State Historic Park – Stafford Lake Park loop from Petaluma Downtown

Petaluma

Petaluma River

Olompali Bike Trail section on Novato-Petaluma 🚴‍♂️ route 5

Olompali State Historic Park

Novato Creek Bike Lane

Novato Lake Dam Bike Trail

Stafford Lake Park

Stafford Lake County Park — Novato

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