The North Bay and Marin.

From Saucilito north to Point Reyes Station, the North Bay is the home to Marin County, Mount Tamalpais, mountain biking, the spectacular Point Reyes National Seashore, and some of the most famous trails in California including the Dipsea. Click on the links below or use the interactive map to explore the parks and open spaces. Scroll down for a full listing of all of the Favorite Runs, rated by difficulty. For more information on how to work with GPX files, refer to the FAQ page.

Park or Open Space

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Multi-Park Run

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Explore the Parks & Open Spaces in the North Bay:

• The Marin Headlands (Sausalito) 🐾
• Mount Tamalpais State Park and Watershed (Stinson Beach/Mill Valley)
• China Camp State Park (San Rafael)
• Bolinas Ridge - Golden Gate National Rec Area (Point Reyes Station) 🐾
  
• Point Reyes National Seashore (Point Reyes Station)
  
• Mount Burdell Preserve (Novato) 🐾
  

​  🐾  Parks with dog-friendly trails!

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All of the Favorite Runs in the North Bay Rated by Difficulty.

Easiest:

• (6.8 miles, 600 feet) Ridge Loop in China Camp State Park (San Rafael)
  
• (7.1 miles, 800 feet) Bay View Climb Loop in China Camp State Park (San Rafael)
  

Moderate:

• (5.4 miles, 1300 feet) Mount Burdell Figure Eight (Stinson Beach)
  
• (7.3 miles, 1600 feet) Stinson to Pantoll Loop in Mount Tam State Park & Watershed (Stinson Beach)
  
• (9.2 miles, 900 feet) China Camp Big Loop in China Camp State Park (San Rafael)
• (8.9 miles, 900 feet) Arch Rock out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore (Point Reyes Station)
• (8.2 miles, 1200 feet) Alamere Falls out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore (Point Reyes Station)
• (9.4 miles, 1200 feet) Tomales Point out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore (Point Reyes Station)
  

 
Moderate-Hard:

• (12.4 miles, 2200 feet) Tennessee Valley Loop in The Marin Headlands (Sausalito)
• (11.4 miles, 2000 feet) Mount Wittenberg Loop in Point Reyes National Seashore (Point Reyes Station)

Hard:

• (19.3 miles, 3500 feet) Pirates Cove Figure-8 in The Marin Headlands (Sausalito)
• (15.4 miles, 3100 feet) Stinson to East Peak and back in Mount Tam State Park & Watershed (Stinson Beach)
• (up to 22.2 miles, 2400 feet) Bolinas Ridge Out-and-Back in Golden Gate Nat Rec Area (Point Reyes Station) 🐾
• (20.5 miles, 3600 feet) Ridge & Coast Giant Loop in Point Reyes National Seashore (Point Reyes Station)
• (26.0 miles, 5100 feet) Mt Tam Super Loop in Mount Tam State Park & Watershed (San Anselmo)
  

Inhumane:

• (32.9 miles, 4900 feet) Bolinas Ridge to San Francisco through the GGNRA (Marin)

​​🐾  Dog-friendly routes!

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