| If you live in Marin County, or are contemplating a | | | | and replenish themselves. |
| move to the gorgeous bay area on the other side of | | | | If you like the idea of a little off-road biking that you |
| San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, one thing you will | | | | can handle without the thicker tires of a mountain |
| not want to miss out on is the large bicycling scene. | | | | bike, you might want to check out the trails along |
| In fact, mountain biking as a sport is said to have | | | | the Point Reyes National Seashore. Before you begin |
| originated down the sides of Marin County's own | | | | your trek, you may want to grab a map from the |
| Mount Tamalpais. However, if you are not quite up to | | | | visitor's center so you can decide if you want to |
| heavy mountain biking trails, there is no reason to | | | | travel along the coastal scrub, through the forest, or |
| despair as Marin County has a trail for everyone from | | | | glide along the beach bluffs. |
| a very young beginner to an experienced adult. | | | | Finally, for those who are in Marin County for some |
| Due to the non-profit Marin County Bicycle Coalition, | | | | serious mountain biking, you may want to head to |
| bicycle trails around town are well maintained both in | | | | the more extreme sections of the trails mentioned |
| state parks and alongside the coastal and mountain | | | | above and consider also making treks across the |
| areas. For families who want to add a little bicycling | | | | Mount Tamalpais woodlands, the trails overhead of |
| into their day, the Cross Marin Trail is an excellent | | | | San Pablo bay at the China Camp Sate Park, or the |
| place to end. Not only does it run through the Samuel | | | | tighter ridge trails in Novato at Mount Burdell. There |
| P. Taylor Park, but runs down to Marshall Beach and | | | | are of course many more trails than just these, but |
| ends at the Tomales Bay State Park. All of these | | | | your best bet for finding Marin County's best kept |
| areas of equipped with plenty of shady and sunny | | | | mountain biking trail secrets is to head over to the |
| picnic areas where you can let your campers regroup | | | | local bike shop for tips. |