Rino Service Station

This 35-mile bike ride climbs up the back side of Mount Tamalpais and features a number of highlights. From Fairfax to the Mt. Tam ridge, you’re meandering through a redwood and fern forest. Alpine Lake is beautiful, and you’ll be treated to some of the finest views of the Marin coastline before you descend into Mill Valley. You can start in a number of places, but I recommend the Marin Museum of Bicycling in Fairfax. From there, climb Bolinas-Fairfax Road through the redwood forest, over Alpine Dam and to Ridgecrest Boulevard. Descend into Mill Valley via Panoramic Highway before taking Camino Alto north back toward Fairfax Boulevard.