E-bikes on Mount Tamalpais State Park
San Francisco Bay Area, California · Marin · Managed by California State Parks
🔴 No e-bikes
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Which classes: None on park trails or fire roads (public roads only)
The rules
Mount Tamalpais State Park is not on the State Parks list of units that allow e-bikes, so e-bikes may only use roads open to public street-legal vehicles. Regular bikes are limited to fire roads and the Coast View Trail.
What the official source says:
State Parks units not listed below do not allow electric bicycle (e-bike) use except on roads open to public, street-legal vehicle use.
Source: California State Parks
📞 Call ahead: 415-388-2070 (rules and closures change)
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California's e-bike classes
California has three e-bike classes: Class 1 (pedal-assist to 20 mph), Class 2 (throttle, cuts out at 20 mph) and Class 3 (pedal-assist to 28 mph, with a speedometer). All three need working pedals and a motor under 750 watts. California e-bike laws →
Not sure which class you have? E-bike classes explained →
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Nearby trails
- Iron Horse Regional Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyEast Bay Regional Park District
- East Bay Regional Parks dirt trails (Tilden, Redwood, Briones, etc.) 🟠 Class 1 onlyEast Bay Regional Park District
- Midpeninsula Regional Open Space preserves (Windy Hill, Russian Ridge, etc.) 🔴 NoMidpeninsula Regional Open Space District
- Marin County Open Space preserves (fire roads & trails) 🔴 NoMarin County Parks / Marin County Open Space District