Off-Road Archive

Marin Water Pilot Program Update

After months of confidential mediation with parties that oppose sharing trails with bikes, Marin Water staff has settled with the litigants and agreed to rescind the two previously approved pilots. A modified two year Class 1 E-bike pilot will be allowed to proceed. We are deeply disappointed in this development but will continue to work toward our trail sharing goals.

Liberty Gulch Trail Complete

Liberty Gulch Trail Completion is here! Opening May 1st, it represents more than a decade of persistent advocacy and collaboration.

Bike Parking at Indian Beach

Next time you ride out in West Marin, pack a lunch and head down to Indian Beach in Tomales Bay State Park where you can stash your bike at the newly installed bike rack while you picnic on the beach.

Easy Grade Trail Moving Forward

Following closely on the heels of Azalea Hill’s recent approval, another 3 Gaps Trail Initiative project is primed to move forward. State Parks on July 17 confirmed that they will pursue a change-in-use for Easy Grade Trail, improving off-road bicycling connectivity on Mt. Tamalpais and moving us closer to the completion of a continuous bike-legal dirt route from Golden Gate Bridge to Pt. Reyes!

Marin Sanitary Service: Doing Their Part for Bicyclists & the Environment

Marin Sanitary Service (MSS) is central Marin’s resource hauler providing curbside recycling, organics, and garbage service to residential and commercial businesses. With a recycling rate of 75%, MSS is a forerunner in their industry with a mission to protect the environment and goals of greenhouse gas reductions.

Olompali State Park Change in Use

Olompali State Park is considering a change in use to part of its trail network thanks to legacy requests from bike advocacy groups.

San Anselmo Sorich Trail Advocacy Win

San Anselmo Sorich Park Trail will be converted to multi-use following Town Council approval of a trail-sharing proposal. Learn more about this advocacy win years in the making.

Bike the Vote 2024

Bike the Vote in 2024! MCBC is here to help by sharing candidates’ responses to our questions on bicycling issues.

Ten Bike-Legal Singletrack Trails On Mt. Tam!

Singletrack is opening on Mt. Tam, new trails are being built specifically with mountain bikes in mind, and existing trails are being improved to include bikes.