The Marin Headlands. A 'jaunt' is born.

Last week's training ride to the Marin Headlands was a revelation. It is perhaps the most compact, beautiful route I can imagine. And a round trip from my house, with some additional weaving, is about 25 miles. Perfect for these longer-lighted days.

Marin Headlands, I hope to see you again and again.

Here are some pictures from last week's ride, and a couple from last night, when I repeated part of the route for an evening training run.

Crossing the bridge, Marin Headlands in the background:

Stopping to rest up on the hill with my training buddies:

The view from here:

The descent, which involved navigating a long tunnel that uses a 5 minute delayed traffic signal to allow traffic through one direction at a time:

And taken during last night's "Jaunt":

I walked through the tunnel at the top, and found the following view on the other side. An epic expanse of trails and hills ripe for the exploring (another day).

The tunnel back to the road: