West Point Inn – Eldridge Grade Fire Road 🚵 loop from Mill Valley

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West Point Inn – Eldridge Grade Fire Road 🚵 loop from Mill Valley

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West Point Inn – Eldridge Grade Fire Road 🚵 loop from Mill Valley

03:16

30.9km

950m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.31 km

Flowy downhill section above Laguna Creek

Highlight • Trail

After looping around West Point the Railroad Grade trail snakes through open and tree-lined sections with fun curves.

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8.60 km

West Point Inn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great stop over along the trails on Mount Tam at the intersection of Old Railroad Grade, Old Stage, and Nora trails. Sit and enjoy the views from the wrap-around porch …

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8.73 km

Old Railroad Grade Trail (upper half) — Mt Tam

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Old Railroad Grade trail follows the route of the railroad that reached the peak of Mount Tam from Mill Valley (and a spur to Muir Beach) between 1896 and 1930. …

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11.4 km

Mount Tamalpais East Peak and Visitors Center

Highlight • Summit

Beautiful views of the bay area that are well earned after all the climbing.

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17.6 km

Eldridge Grade Fire Road 🚵

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great hiking and mountain biking on this gravel fire road in Mt Tamalpais watershed. It climbs steeply from the intersection of Shaver Grade Road and Fish Gulch Fire Road near …

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25.7 km

Mountain Home Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

This historic hotel with a long history, was built in 1912 by a Swiss-German immigrant couple who were homesick for their native Alps. It is perched on the ridge between …

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30.1 km

Old Mill Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice little park with a great playground for children and a small amphitheater.

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30.7 km

Mill Valley Railroad Depot & Book Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

On the center square of Mill Valley the historic former Railroad Depot is now a convenient meeting place with outdoor and indoor seating, offering a variety of coffee, fresh sandwiches combined with books and magazines in the Book Cafe

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30.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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