Wednesday, February 23, 2016
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Begin this adventure with a ferry ride into SF and head north across the Golden Gate Bridge for beautiful loop around the Marin Headlands on Conzelman Rd up to Hawk Hill followed by a scenic jaunt around the Tiburon Peninsula along Paradise Dr.
Begin at Larkspur Ferry Terminal.
sir francis drake
ramp to ferry
to ferry
larkspur ferry
larkspur ferry
ramp to ferry
larkspur ferry
larkspur ferry
larkspur ferry
Ferry ride to San Francisco.
ferry ride
larkspur ferry
ferry ride
ferry ride
ferry ride
Enjoy the views!

sf bay
san quentin
sf bay
Three Bridges!
richmond bridge
golden gate bridge
richmond bridge
bay bridge
bay bridge
bay bridge
Boats and ships around the bay.
boats & ships around the bay
boats & ships around the bay
boats & ships around the bay
boats & ships around the bay
boats & ships around the bay
Fantastic San Francisco skyline!
sf views
sf views
sf views
sf views
sf views
sf views
Meet up at SF Ferry Terminal.
sf ferry terminal
sf ferry terminal
sf ferry terminal
ferry building
sf ferry terminal
ghandi statue
Ride along The Embarcadero towards Pier 39.
the embarcadero
the embarcadero
the embarcadero
the embarcadero
the embarcadero
the embarcadero
the embarcadero
Continue through Fisherman’s Wharf area on Jefferson St.
fishermans wharf
fishermans wharf
fishermans wharf
fishermans wharf
fishermans wharf
fishermans wharf
fishermans wharf
fishermans wharf
Exit Jefferson St onto multi-use trail through Aquatic-Maritime Park.
aquatic/maritime park
aquatic/maritime park
aquatic/maritime park
ghiradelli square
aquatic/maritime park
aquatic/maritime park
Up Van Ness Ave for detour through Fort Mason-trail along the harbor is currently closed.
detour thru fort mason
detour thru fort mason
van ness ave
detour thru fort mason
detour thru fort mason
detour thru fort mason
detour thru fort mason
detour thru fort mason
detour thru fort mason
Connect to multi-use trail through Ft Mason Green.
trail thru ft mason green
trail thru ft mason green
trail thru ft mason green
trail thru ft mason green
trail thru ft mason green
trail thru ft mason green
Continue on the Marina Blvd multi-use trail along Marina Green and Yacht Harbor.
marina green
marina greenmarina green
marina green
marina green
marina green
marina green
marina green
Stay straight onto the multi-use trail on Old Mason St through the Presidio area and Crissy Field. Exit Old Mason St and continue through the parking lot towards Warming Hut Cafe.
old mason st-crissy field
old mason st-crissy field
old mason st-crissy field
old mason st-crissy field
old mason st-crissy field
Enjoy the views!
golden gate bridge
crissy field
golden gate bridge
Climb Long Ave towards Lincoln Blvd and continue on Battery E Trail towards the Golden Gate Bridge Plaza.
golden gate bridge
battery E trail
presidio
battery E trail
long ave
bay views
Ride north across the Golden Gate Bridge.
cross GG Bridge
cross GG Bridge
cross GG Bridge
Brief stop at Vista Point.
vista point
vista point
vista point
Enjoy the views!
golden gate bridge
harbor view
bay bridge
Continue north on multi-use trail towards Alexander Ave to the narrow 101 underpass.
to alexander ave
alexander ave
to alexander ave
Climb Conzelman Rd up to Hawk Hill-Marin Headlands. The first section is the steepest with 9-11% grades.
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
The second section eases down with lesser grades of 3-5% up to the traffic circle at McCullough Rd.
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
The third section tilts up again with 6-9% grades up to the summit at Hawk Hill.
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
hawk hill
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
Enjoy the views!

hawk hill views
hawk hill views
hawk hill views
Descend Conzelmand Rd to the Lower Coastal Trail parking lot-It’s STEEP-use caution!
descend conzelman
marin headlands
descend conzelman
Continue on Conzelman along Clydes Ridge pass the old concrete batteries to Field St.
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
conzelman rd
Descend Field St to Bunker Rd and continue east through the Headlands along the valley floor to the single lane tunnel.
field rd
bunker rd
field rd
bunker rd
bunker rd
bunker rd tunnel
bunker rd
bunker rd
bunker rd
Bunker Rd drops down towards Fort Baker at Cavallo Point to East Rd.
bunker rd
cavallo point
center
center
center
The climb up East Rd to Alexander Ave has 5-8% grades.
east rd
east rd
Descend Alexander Ave to Bridgeway for a scenic ride through Sausalito.
bridgeway
bridgeway
bridgeway
bridgeway
bridgeway
Lunch stop at Dunphy Park.

dunphy park
dunphy park
dunphy park
dunphy park
dunphy park
dunphy park
dunphy park
dunphy park
dunphy park
dunphy park

Continue on Bridgeway to the Mill Valley Sausalito Path.
richardson bridge
bridgeway
mill valley sausalito path
mill valley sausalito path
mill valley sausalito path
mill valley sausalito path
mill valley sausalito path
mill valley sausalito path
mill valley sausalito path
mill valley sausalito path
mill valley sausalito path
mill valley sausalito path
mill valley sausalito path
Cut across Pickleweed Inlet to Bayfront Park.
pickleweed inlet
to hauke park
hauke park
Continue on Hamilton Dr and Redwood Hwy to Seminary Dr.
hamilton dr
hamilton dr
redwood hwy
Ride along Richardson Bay and up around Strawberry Point.
seminary dr
seminary dr
seminary dr
strawberry dr
seminary dr
strawberry dr
Harbor Cove Way to Greenwood Cove and Blackie’s Pasture.
harbor cove way
harbor cove way
greenwood cove
to blackie’s pasture
to blackie’s pasture
Roll along Richardson Bay on the Tiburon Linear Park Trail.
richardson bay
tiburon linear park trail
tiburon linear park trail
tiburon linear park trail
tiburon linear park trail
Gorgeous bay views!
richardson bay
richardson bay
richardson bay
San Rafael Ave and Beach Rd to Belvedere.
san rafael ave
san rafael ave
beach rd
beach rd
Main St into Tiburon with fantastic views along Shoreline Park.
main st-tiburon
main st-tiburon
main st-tiburon
sf bay views
main st-tiburon
main st-tiburon
sf bay views
sf bay views
Ride on Paradise Dr with bay views from Lyford Stone Tower.
golden gate bridge
paradise dr
elephant rock
lyford stone tower
elephant rock
lyford stone tower
paradise dr
golden gate bridge
lyford stone tower
Rolling terrain along Paradise Dr to Romberg Tiburon Center.
paradise dr
paradise dr
paradise dr
paradise dr
paradise dr
paradise dr
paradise dr
paradise dr
paradise dr
Stay on Paradise Dr into Corte Madera.
bay views
paradise dr
paradise dr
bay views
paradise dr
paradise dr
paradise dr
bay views
Continue on multi-use trail along Corte Madera Marsh on Redwood Hwy.
mulit-use path
mulit-use path
mulit-use path
mulit-use path
mulit-use path
mulit-use path
Stay on Redwood Hwy to narrow Bike/Ped pathway to Larkspur Ferry.
redwood hwy
bike/ped path
bike/ped path
bike/ped path to ferry
bike/ped path to ferry
Return through ferry parking lot and overhead ramp to Country Mart.
larkspur
to country mart
A ride across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge up to the Marin Headlands is a must-do if you’re in the SF/Bay Area! You’re greatly rewarded for the climb up Conzelman to Hawk Hill with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and the City. You’ll also enjoy the scenic loop around Richardson Bay on Paradise Dr into Tiburon.
Garmin Stats:
41.28 Miles with 2146′ of elevation gain
Max elevation: 820′
Max grade: 12%
Terrain: Flat-rolling with a steep climb and descent
Weather: Sunny and warm. Temps ranged from the high 50’s to the low 70’s with brisk NE winds.
View the interactive RGPS route map & profile

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