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Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve
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5300 Paradise Drive
Corte Madera, CA 94976
Corte Madera, CA 94976
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8 reviews for Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve
I am quite familiar with this park. My daughters school is on part of the preserve (Marin Country Day School), and we live close by .. so we have been here quite a few times.
It is fantastic that the land was converted to protected status for all of us to enjoy! My family and children have been up and down Ring Mountain a number of times, and it affords some beautiful views of the Bay, hills and neighboring areas.
Be aware that when it rains it is a vastly different experience! There is quite a bit of dirt on the trails and when it turns to mud you had better be sure to bring your goloshes!
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This was a really good hike to get beautiful views from many different angles of San Francisco and the Bay. Not the most challenging, it offers terrific views. As you walk around each crest and hill, you see more and more of the bay and eventually are able to see the Golden Gate Bridge and the City. There are some rocks to do some basic climbing as well as many flat areas to have a picnic or just relax.
One of the best things was how easy it was to get here and park. Many of the other areas in Marin County have a lot of traffic on weekends and parking is a huge hassle; here I was able to stop within 50 feet of the entrance to the preserve. What a relaxing day!
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Very pretty place. We hiked here today and it was so peaceful. Even though it was a gorgeous, unusually warm winter day, we only encountered a few other hikers. Our dog loved it, too. We kept her on the leash, since you're technically supposed to, but I saw some other off-leash dogs. The view of the San Rafael bridge was gorgeous. We'll definitely be back.
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Gorgeous hike. I lived for a year in an apartment, staring at ring mountain, wondering if you could climb it. Before knowing trails existed, my brother and I stormed it one night and scaled a hillside cutting through probably someone's yard, lol. Later I found a great entrance on Reed Ranch road by talking to some neighbors. It's like a mini mount tamalpais. Amazing place.
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The views may not be quite as jaw-dropping as at Old St Hilary's, but that's sort of like saying a Seniore's pizza isn't as drool-worthy as an Arizmendi pizza. Besides, you can get in a much longer walk here, plus check out some neat rock formations, and all in all it makes for another gorgeous Marin hike. The preserve was almost developed, and as it is the houses can be sort of eerily close in places, making it feel like you're in someone's backyard. The abundance of use trails can make it hard to follow the "official" trails, but it's easy enough to keep your bearings on the relatively open hillside.
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We did some bouldering on Turtle Rock, one of the the marvelous rocks they have up there. Ring Mountain has a fantastic view on each side of the San Rafael bridge - Marin side and eastbay side. I really love this place - very peaceful, scenic, and quiet. I think this is the best place to get a nice aerial view of Marin, admire the length of the San Rafael bridge, and to check out the fancy homes nearby. It's pretty high up that sometimes you can see helicopters and birds flying the same level as you're hiking. It maybe all an illusion but I just love the view. I've seen several raptors hovering and other wildlife to chase, i mean, watch :)
To get there, get off Lucky or Paradise Drive exit along 101 and take the Paradise Drive east of Corte Madera. Stay and follow Paradise Drive up for another half a mile and turn right on Taylor Road. There is limited parking at the end of Taylor Road but you can always park in the other residential street area and hike up to the trail entrance. If you google up Ring Mountain, the arrow will be right on the spot.
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A real jewel, especially for fans of wildflowers. Certainly not a huge place, but a great spot for a day hike during the Spring. Luckily most of the area is being preserved so no more tacky starter-castles can be built on the ridge. The Tiburon Mariposa Lily will make even the most hardened nature-hater say wow.
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The best picnic spot in the Bay Area. A beautiful hill with the Bay on three sides, a breathtaking view of the city with Alcatraz in the foreground, and a wide assortment of rare wildflowers blooming like mad. It nearly got developed, and was saved. You are goddamn lucky it was.
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