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Ring Mountain Fire Road route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Ring Mountain Fire Road

Belvedere Tiburon, California

4.1 mi

Distance

879 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 42m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ring Mountain Fire Road is an out-and-back trail in Marin County, California. It is 4.1 miles long and gains 879 feet. It is in or next to Alto, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:35 ft
Max:181 ft
Gain:268 ft
Loss:268 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 35 ft and 181 ft across 4.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.35 ft84 ft132 ft181 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.1 mi3.1 mi4.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi35 ft
High point2.1 mi181 ft
End4.1 mi35 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Alto, CA · in or next to town
County:
Marin County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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