Cascade Fire Road – Gestalt Haus loop from Fairfax

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Cascade Fire Road – Gestalt Haus loop from Fairfax

Hard

4.9

(8341)

11,297

riders

Cascade Fire Road – Gestalt Haus loop from Fairfax

03:31

33.8km

950m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 5.16 km for 422 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

384 m

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 birth and evolution of the mountain bike, and features many more bicycles: road, track, racing, touring and everyday transportation; extraordinary bikes dating from 1868 onward. Moved the Hall of Fame from Created Butte, CO, to Fairfax. Now, the bikes, biographies, photos and Fame are on display.
1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930
$10
Open: THURSDAY—SUNDAY 11am-5pm
Closed: Mondays—Wednesdays
Closed: - Thanksgiving Day
- 24 & 25 December, January 1-16
mmbhof.org

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5.15 km

Porcupine Trail

Highlight • Trail

9.61 km

Pygmy (dwarf) sargent cypress forest 🌲🌲

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Pygmy (dwarf) sargent cypress forest (stunted growth on poor soils) along San Geronimo Ridge fire road ( komoot.com/highlight/198100 ) in Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve ( marincountyparks.org/depts/pk/divisions/open-space/gary-giacomini ). Dwarf forest, elfin forest, or pygmy forest is a rare ecosystem featuring miniature trees, inhabited by small species of fauna such as rodents and lizards. They are usually located at high elevations, under conditions of sufficient air humidity but poor soil. There are two main dwarf forest ecosystem types, involving different species and environmental characteristics: coastal temperate and montane tropical regions. Temperate coastal dwarf forest is common for parts of Southern California.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_forest
This is a segment of a longer dirtroad tour komoot.com/tour/13627077 between Point Reyes and San Francisco.

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22.7 km

Pine Mtn Fire Rd / E Sylvestris FR / San Geronimo Ridge Jctn

Highlight • Trail

23.2 km

Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve

Nature Reserve

26.7 km

Cascade Fire Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Cascade Fire Road connects Geronimo Ridge down to Cascade Canyon, and on to Fairfax along Anselmo Creek.

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33.5 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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