Off-Road Mt. Tam Pilot Trails

On September 3, 2024, Marin Water approved a two-year pilot program allowing bike access on 6.6 miles of singletrack, including access for Class 1 e-bikes. The pilot trails program was scheduled to begin on October 4, 2024. Mt. Tam Pilot Trails timeline

Current Status

On October 1, 2024, the California Native Plant Society (CNPS), Marin Audubon Society, and the Marin Conservation League (MCL) filed a lawsuit against Marin Water, resulting in a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) – halting the pilot program. 

MCBC is working to determine the best way to move forward and fight for equal access on Mt. Tam. Watch this page for the latest updates and action alerts, and join our mailing list to get all the updates in your inbox.

Read MCBC’s statement here. 

Read Marin Water’s statement here. 

How You Can Help

While MCBC works with Marin Water and our partner agencies on the legal front, we need support from the community. Share why this is important to you by writing a letter to the editor for the Marin IJ (email: opinion@marinij.com), talking with your neighbors, and watching this page for future action alerts. 

SUPPORT PILOT TRAILS ON MT. TAM

About the Mt. Tam Pilot Trails Program

The pilot program was scheduled to take effect on October 4, 2024, and included two programs:

  • Trail Sharing Pilot Program: A two-year pilot program on a select number of singletrack trails evaluating trail-sharing methods to assess bike access. 
  • E-Bike Class 1 Trial Program: A trial period of up to two years evaluating Class 1 e-bike access on the watershed in the same manner as regular bicycles, including any trails where bike access would be permitted under the pilot program. 

Learn more about the pilot program on Marin Water’s website here

Read MCBC’s most recent news posts about the Mt. Tam Pilot Trails program:

What Others Are Saying About The Mt. Tam Pilot Trails

In the News (Pre-lawsuit)

YOUR VOICE MATTERS

As we navigate the TRO and lawsuit with Marin Water and our partners, there are still ways to help:

JOIN THE TEAM

With you on our team, we can stay engaged with the process from start to finish. Help us advocate for a bike-friendly framework while managing recreation and (importantly) protecting the environment and biodiversity of the hundred-year-old watershed.

Join the Reimagine Mt. Tam advocacy team. Get reminders for upcoming meetings and keep up to date on rides and other off-road advocacy activities.

Sign up here to join the Reimagine Mt. Tam Local Team and help us create a more inclusive trail system for all users.

DONATE TO THE CAUSE

We need your support to ensure a bike-friendly pilot trails program is not derailed on the Mt. Tam Watershed. MCBC invested abundant time and resources into creating the Marin Open Space Road and Trail Management Plan. Since its adoption in 2014, several new trail experiences for people on bikes have emerged. With your support, we can ensure a similar result to that of the Watershed Rec Plan. Please give to the Off-Road Program here.

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