Pinheiro Fire Road Trailhead – Old Town Novato loop from Novato Downtown

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Pinheiro Fire Road Trailhead – Old Town Novato loop from Novato Downtown

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Pinheiro Fire Road Trailhead – Old Town Novato loop from Novato Downtown

01:49

22.5km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.8 km for 71 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Pinheiro Fire Road Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

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Highlight • Structure

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Pinheiro & Rush Creek Fire Road Junction

Highlight • Trail

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Novato—San Marin SMART Train Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Though there's no immediate adjacent office or residential building nearby for train riders, the rebuilt station is an initiative to create a critical infrastructure supply, so ridership can develop around a reliable and frequent service.

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Pioneer Park 🌲 Victoria Ave bike route

Highlight • Cycleway

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Old Town Novato

Highlight • Settlement

The downtown area of Novato stretches along Grant Avenue, with the Old town from the Train Station west to Redwood Boulevard, and more recent development a couple blocks further west.

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22.5 km

End point

Train Station

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