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Wine Country Tour, Day 6: Petaluma to Sausalito

This 58-mile ride cruises south past vineyards and roadside blackberry stashes, finishing with panoramic views of San Francisco Bay

Author: Bicycling Magazine
Date: 8 Jul 2008 10:37:24 AM
Activity: Bicycling
State: California (CA)
Distance: 57.57 mi  (Change units)
Elevation: Total Gain: 19396 ft
Total Loss: 19439 ft
Net Change: -43 ft
Difficulty: 6 / 10
Tags: Sausalito, California, Petaluma, CA Wine Country, San Geronimo
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

Heading west on the hilly terrain just outside of Petaluma, this route quickly escapes to backroads and some fantastic northern California eye candy. Nicasio Reservoir, Roys Redwood Preserve, and Loma Alta Preserve are just a few of the roadside photo-op zones along the way. In late summer, pick a few of the blackberries along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at mile 25. On the latter half of the ride, scenery transitions from farmland to bay views; in particular, the overlooks on Paradise Drive are superb. The road ends in downtown Tiburon (where panoramic views of San Francisco await). After Tiburon, continue on bike paths around Richardson Bay to downtown Sausalito. This 7-day ride tours Northern California's wine country. Call ahead to reserve lodging at each day's final destination: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7

-Mapped by Russ Stevens

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Wine Country Tour, Day 6: Petaluma to Sausalito

Dist: 57.57 mi Points: 1807
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Distance Instruction   Distance to next
0.03 mi Start Petaluma UCC Church (825 Middlefield) Then go 0.04 mi
0.07 mi Turn Right Middlefield Then go 0.07 mi
0.14 mi Turn Left Mission Then go 0.16 mi
0.30 mi Turn Right Mountain View Then go 0.03 mi
0.33 mi Turn Left immediately onto Olive Then go 0.33 mi
0.66 mi Turn Left I Street Then go 0.07 mi
0.73 mi Turn Right Sunnyslope Then go 0.49 mi
1.22 mi Turn Left D Street Then go 0.30 mi
1.52 mi Turn Right Windsor Then go 1.31 mi
2.83 mi Turn Left Western Then go 0.39 mi
3.21 mi Turn Left Chileno Valley Then go 3.80 mi
7.01 mi Straight Petaluma Marshall Rd Then go 2.46 mi
9.47 mi Turn Left Wilson Hill / Hicks Valley Then go 2.76 mi
12.23 mi Turn Right Point Reyes Petaluma Then go 4.26 mi
16.49 mi Turn Left Nicasio Valley Then go 3.84 mi
20.32 mi Bear Right to stay on Nicasio Valley Then go 4.59 mi
24.92 mi Turn Left Sir Francis Drake Then go 4.62 mi
29.54 mi Point Of Interest Fairfax UCC Church Then go 0.46 mi
29.99 mi Bear Right onto bike path (at end of bike lane) Then go 0.07 mi
30.06 mi Straight Broadway Then go 0.40 mi
30.46 mi Straight Center Then go 0.26 mi
30.73 mi Bear Right onto Lansdale (at Pastoria) Then go 0.37 mi
31.10 mi Bear Right San Anselmo (follow bike route signs) Then go 0.31 mi
31.41 mi Turn Left At Scenic to stay on San Anselmo (follow bike route signs) Then go 0.25 mi
31.66 mi Turn Left at Hazel to stay on San Anselmo (follow bike route signs) Then go 0.25 mi
31.92 mi Turn Right to stay on San Anselmo Then go 0.62 mi
32.53 mi Turn Right Bolinas Then go 0.04 mi
32.57 mi Turn Left Shady Then go 0.55 mi
33.12 mi Turn Left Lagunitas Then go 0.10 mi
33.22 mi Turn Right Ross Common Then go 0.68 mi
33.90 mi Turn Left into College of Marin parking lot Then go 0.08 mi
33.98 mi Turn Right at back end of lot onto bike path Then go 0.06 mi
34.03 mi Straight across College Ave to stay on bike path Then go 0.35 mi
34.39 mi Turn Left then turn Right to cross canal Then go 0.78 mi
35.17 mi Turn Right onto sidewalk along Bon Air Rd Then go 0.14 mi
35.30 mi Turn Left to cross to other side of Bon Air Then go 0.01 mi
35.32 mi Turn Right onto sidewalk on left side of Bon Air Then go 0.05 mi
35.36 mi Turn Left onto sidewalk on left side of Magnolia Then go 0.45 mi
35.82 mi Straight cross Doherty and stay on sidewalk on left side of Magnolia Then go 0.03 mi
35.85 mi Bear Left away from Magnolia on sidewalk (1st left after Doherty) Then go 0.03 mi
35.88 mi Straight through parking lot onto bike path Then go 0.76 mi
36.63 mi Turn Left at end of path onto Montecito Then go 0.05 mi
36.68 mi Turn Left at T on Redwood (watch for traffic) Then go 0.09 mi
36.78 mi Straight Tamalpais Then go 1.00 mi
37.78 mi Turn Right onto San Clemente (can use bike path on left side) Then go 0.31 mi
38.09 mi Point Of Interest Water fountain (on bike path) Then go 0.25 mi
38.33 mi Bear Left on Paradise (at end of bike path) Then go 8.36 mi
46.69 mi Point Of Interest Downtown Tiburon (ice cream, shops, ferry) Then go 0.76 mi
47.45 mi Straight Tiburon Blvd Then go 0.46 mi
47.91 mi Turn Left then turn Right to cross Tiburon Blvd and enter bike path Then go 1.78 mi
49.69 mi Bear Left to stay on bike path in Richardson Bay Park Then go 0.28 mi
49.97 mi Bear Left through parking lot Then go 0.07 mi
50.05 mi Straight out of back end of lot onto Greenwood Beach Rd Then go 0.79 mi
50.84 mi Turn Left Tiburon Blvd Then go 0.19 mi
51.02 mi Turn Left Strawberry Then go 0.16 mi
51.18 mi Bear Right Ricardo (very steep!) Then go 0.11 mi
51.29 mi Bear Left stay on Ricardo Then go 0.57 mi
51.85 mi Straight Seminary Then go 0.17 mi
52.02 mi Turn Left Redwood Hwy Then go 0.17 mi
52.19 mi Turn Right pedestrian overcrossing Then go 0.07 mi
52.26 mi Turn Right Frontage Rd Then go 0.19 mi
52.46 mi Turn Left Hamilton Then go 0.50 mi
52.96 mi Turn Left Bike Path Then go 0.21 mi
53.17 mi Turn Left onto bike path (at T after crossing wooden bridge) Then go 0.11 mi
53.27 mi Point Of Interest Restrooms and water at sewerage station on the left Then go 2.03 mi
55.30 mi Straight onto Bridgeway at end of path (cross to opposite corner of intersection) Then go 1.61 mi
56.91 mi Turn Right Johnson (optional to go to Sausalito Presbyterian - or continue Straight to downtown Sausalito) Then go 0.18 mi
57.09 mi Turn Left Glen Dr Then go 0.18 mi
57.27 mi Straight Bulkley Then go 0.30 mi
57.57 mi Stop First Presbyterian Church of Sausalito

Points of Interest

Leaving the city of Petaluma

Location: 38.205139°, -122.698746°
Riding Chileno Valley Road outside of Petaluma.

Wilson Hill

Location: 38.181394°, -122.725439°
Climbing Wilson Hill, the only big incline of the day!

Your reward: the stunning view from the top of Wilson Hill.

Location: 38.176739°, -122.725267°

Marin French Cheese Company

Location: 38.137662°, -122.709818°
Also known as the Cheese Factory, Marin provides pond side picnic benches, wine and cheese tastings, and tours of its award-winning facility.

Nicasio Reservoir

Location: 38.087756°, -122.726126°

Roys Redwood Preserve

Location: 38.021996°, -122.663899°
The top of Nicasio Valley Road gives you a grandiose vista.

Blackberry picking

Location: 38.014153°, -122.650852°
Sir Francis Drake Blvd in San Geronimo. If you're riding during the summer season, stop to pick blackberries.

Tiburon

Location: 37.872685°, -122.453957°
Downtown Tiburon sits right on the water near Shoreline Park and Belvedere Cove

Near Richardson Bay Lineal Park

Location: 37.888809°, -122.479019°
The bike path along Richardson Bay.

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