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Activity Recordings
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- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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SaveIncludes the open space preserves on the north side of Big Rock Ridge consisting of Pacheco Valle, Ignacio Valley, Loma Verde and Indian Valley.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Conservation Reserve
Land Manager: Marin County Parks
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
5 trails
- Horse
2 trails
- Hike
5 trails
- Trail Running
5 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Jan 8, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 5
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 5
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 5
- Trails Trail Running
- 5
- Total Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,081 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,305 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,418 ft
- Reports
- 34
- Photos
- 26
- Ridden Counter
- 617
Popular Big Rock / Novato Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Ponti Ridge Trail | |||
Chicken Shack Fire Road | |||
Pebble Beach Fire Rd | |||
Little Cat Fire Road | |||
Via Escondida Fire Rd. |
Big Rock / Novato Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Short Chicken Shack Loma Alta Queenstone Loop | 33 miles | |
Chicken Shack Triple Loop | 18 miles |
Photos of Big Rock / Novato Mountain Bike
trail: Ponti Ridge Trail
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May 3, 2021 @ 7:24am
May 3, 2021
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Jan 5, 2021 @ 12:23am
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Nov 24, 2020 @ 11:05am
Nov 24, 2020
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Nov 3, 2020 @ 7:50am
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Nov 3, 2020 @ 7:50am
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Nov 3, 2020 @ 7:50am
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Nov 3, 2020 @ 7:50am
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Nov 3, 2020 @ 7:49am
Nov 3, 2020Videos of Big Rock / Novato Mountain Bike

trail: Ponti Ridge Trail
12:08 |
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Jun 22, 2022 , My City
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trail: Ponti Ridge Trail
21:29 |
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Feb 7, 2022 , My City

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21:29 |
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Oct 16, 2021 , My City

trail: Ponti Ridge Trail
8:52 |
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Nov 9, 2020 , My City
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Chicken Shack Fire Road | Jan 8, 2023 @ 9:23am Jan 8, 2023 | Wet | getinsideways415 | ||
Pebble Beach Fire Rd | Jan 8, 2023 @ 9:20am Jan 8, 2023 | Wet | getinsideways415 | ||
Ponti Ridge Trail | Dec 4, 2022 @ 6:26pm Dec 4, 2022 | Dry | capttcs | ||
Little Cat Fire Road | Jan 29, 2020 @ 5:44am Jan 29, 2020 | Ideal | awaite |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | capttcs | vote | trail | Ponti Ridge Trail | Jan 31, 2023 @ 4:20pm 2 days |
![]() | theshonen8899 | wishlist | trail | Ponti Ridge Trail | Jan 27, 2023 @ 11:25am Jan 27, 2023 |
![]() | Mick-e | ridden | route | Chicken Shack Triple Loop | Jan 26, 2023 @ 5:13pm Jan 26, 2023 |
![]() | Mick-e | vote | route | Chicken Shack Triple Loop | Jan 26, 2023 @ 5:10pm Jan 26, 2023 |
![]() | GurmanVYLbtj | ridden | trail | Ponti Ridge Trail | Jan 22, 2023 @ 7:31pm Jan 22, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | ^ Yeah, that law is meant for the DMV/vehicle... | Apr 14, 2022 @ 10:36am Apr 14, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Class 1 E-Bikes are considered “Bicycles”... | Apr 11, 2022 @ 9:28am Apr 11, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Ebikes are not allowed and rangers patrol this... | Feb 9, 2022 @ 3:07pm Feb 9, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Very nice climbing trail! Had it all to myself... | Feb 7, 2022 @ 5:39pm Feb 7, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Ponti was NOT built as a “bike” trail. The... | Oct 31, 2021 @ 1:27pm Oct 31, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Big Rock / Lucas Valley | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2.5 km |
The Graveyard | 4 | 2.6 km | |||
Terra Linda-Sleepy Hollow Divide Northern Preserve | 2.7 km | ||||
Hamilton Field | 2 | 3 km | |||
Marin County Open Space: Rush Creek | 4 | 1 | 4.6 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 5 | 8 miles | 2,080 ft | 4 miles | 1,306 ft | #3,352 | #1,596 | 26 | 34 | 2 | 706 | |
E-Bike | 1 | 2,933 ft | 66 ft | 390 ft | 23 | 12 | ||||||
Horse | 2 | 4 miles | 1,161 ft | 3 miles | 1,132 ft | #159 | #117 | 9 | ||||
Hike | 5 | 8 miles | 2,080 ft | 4 miles | 1,306 ft | #2,700 | #1,454 | 34 | 60 | |||
Trail Running | 5 | 8 miles | 2,080 ft | 4 miles | 1,306 ft | #2,707 | #1,458 | 34 | 1 |
- By awaite
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