Fairfax – Gestalt Haus loop from Woodacre

Mountain biking trails

Fairfax – Gestalt Haus loop from Woodacre

Hard

4.6

(7667)

15,854

riders

Fairfax – Gestalt Haus loop from Woodacre

02:24

26.7km

610m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

White Hill Open Space Preserve

Loma Alta Open Space Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.69 km

White Hill Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

White Hill Trail crosses under Brown Bridge and then climbs steeply to link Loma Alta Preserve ( marincountyparks.org/parkspreserves/preserves/loma-alta ) with White Hill Preserve ( marincountyparks.org/parkspreserves/preserves/white-hill ), which further links up with Cascade Canyon Preserve, and Gary Giacomini Preserve.

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2.90 km

Sunrise Fire Rd Trail from Railroad Grade to Loma Alta summit

Highlight • Trail

Enjoy heavenly Bay Area views, especially at sunrise and sunset: Here you can leave the gradual former railroad grade and take the extremely steep Sunrise Fire Road trail to the …

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3.53 km

Fairfax Falls 🌊

Highlight • Waterfall

Best appreciated after winter rainfall, this waterfall is right along Old White Hill Grade trail. If surprised by a shower the massive pipe channeling the usually small trickle of water …

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12.6 km

Eclipse and Solstice Trail Intersection

Highlight • Trail

Where Eclipse and Solstice Trails intersect.

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18.6 km

Fairfax

Highlight • Settlement

This town, nestled in the forested hills among unspoiled open space in Marin County, is a nice respite from the large nearby metropolis. It is a quirky, hip place with …

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18.7 km

Gestalt Haus

Highlight • Restaurant

Gestalt Haus is a great get together for cyclists. The restaurant has an indoor bicycle garage, european craft beers and great sausages. What else can you wish for after an awesome mountain bike loop?

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19.0 km

Marin Museum of Bicycling

Highlight • Monument

Premier bicycle history museum and cultural center in Fairfax, displaying key examples from the 19th century Golden Age of Cycling, home to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, showcasing the …

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24.1 km

White Hill — Old Railroad Grade upper trailhead, Loma Alta

Highlight • Trail

To avoid the traffic when riding up (or down) White Hill, the highest elevation along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard from Fairfax, the old railroad grade is a more gradual, mostly smooth gravel trail alternative.

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26.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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