Starting in downtown Fairfax, this lolipop loop includes some hills but many reletivley flat sections.

Loop either way with subtle differences in hill grades.

Utilize the bike path within Samuel Taylor Park. This is easier to find at the main park entrance which you hit first going clockwise around the loop. The other end of the path is accessible from the intersection of Sir Francis Drake and Platform Bridge Road.

Lollipop loop starting in Fairfax includes a difficult climb up the "Marshall Wall" (46K mark).

This is a way to get to the W&OD from the south with minimal, reasonable road riding.

It takes advantage of trails through Towers Park, East Blake Lane Park, and Nottoway Park.

2010.01.09 - rode by J&S

1.3% grade (approx)

1.3% grade (approx)

climbs:
(1) white's hill
(2) nicasio valley rd
(3) pt reyes-petaluma rd (cheese factory)
(4) marshall wall (to coast)
(5) panoramic-pantoll

West Marin to West Sonoma route.

Conveniently goes right in front of Lagunitas too!

Boulevard Drive frontage road route that runs alongside Mt. Vernon Trail just west of the actual trail.

(1) white's hill
(2) nicasio valley rd
(3) pt reyes-petaluma rd

climbs:
(1) white's hill
(2) nicasio valley rd
(3) pt reyes-petaluma rd (cheese factory)
(4) marshall wall (to coast)
(5) panoramic-pantoll