Point Reyes & Cheese Factory
| Distance | 82 | Ascent | 7406ft | Meet time | 6:15 am |
| Speed | 10-12mph | Difficulty | 4 | Ride out | 7:00 am |
| Route sheet | Cheese.pdf | GPS | Cheese.gpx |
This route is similar to last week’s ride except we are going in the other direction. After heading north through Fairfax and over White’s Hill we take a right onto Nicasio Valley Rd and come round past the reservoir. At the end of the road the route changes, we take a right and head up Cheese Factory Hill to the Marin Cheese Factory. This is a challenging hill, it’s about 1.2 miles of 8% and has several false summits. After the hill there is a 2 mile ride out to the Cheese Factory itself, an oasis with toilets, water and food that’s in the middle of no where.
After refueling, the route then takes us back the way we came, down the hill but then staying on the Point Reyes-Petaluma Rd which we take to Point Reyes Station and the lunch stop. We then head south to Olema and go over Olema Hill to join the Marin Bike Path through Samuel P. Taylor Park to Lagunitas, Fairfax and then home.
