| 0.0 | Start from parking area on Bolinas Rd. and ride up Pine Mtn.
FR, a steep rocky grind. Pass the junction of Oat Hill FR at 1.1 miles..
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| 1.6 | Junction 1 (point 1 - map) of Pine Mtn. FR and San Geronimo Ridge FR. Go
left on Pine Mtn. FR and climb to the summit of Pine Mtn. at 2.4 mile (1762'). A
small trail from the FR leads to the actual summit and a rocky outcropping
sheltered from the wind by shrubs. Continue on along the ridge.
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| 3.6 | Knoll. Bolinas Ridge to the west, Kent Lake below in the canyon, Tomales
Bay to the north and Mt. Tam to the south are highlights of the view. (marker on
knoll, GS21). This knoll is also a fine place to see hawks from above as they
float on thermals below.
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| 5.3 | Leave the ridge top and descend
into the forest of the Kent Lake drainage; the trail gets steep so be
careful.
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| 5.7 | Unsigned T-junction. Go right. The left trail
deadends. The trail meanders along Kent Lake, through riparian habitat and across
streams, then climbs back out of the other side of the Kent Lake drainage
basin.
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| 8.9 | Four-wayJunction (point 2-map) Green Mtn. lies
uphill to the left. Take a right onto San Geronimo Ridge FR. At 9.9 miles, you
pass through a meadow with trails coming in from the left. Stay right to climb
back to a rocky ridge top.
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| 11.4 | Repack FR on the left (1480'). Continue straight, into a short rocky,
technical descent.
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| 11.8 | Junction of Pine Mtn. FR and San Geronimo Ridge FR.
Go straight to retrace your ride back to the parking area. The steep rocky
descent is the last of the ride.
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| 13.4 | Back at the parking area.
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