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Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve

Ring Mountain Fire Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Ring Mountain Fire Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve near Chapman, CA. It climbs 465 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 584 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ring Mountain Fire Road 37.90946, -122.51249
Nearest town Chapman, CA
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Ring Mountain Fire Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 252–586 ft

Out & Back · Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Ring Mountain Fire Road · 37.90946, -122.51249

Weather Aug 5: Fog, high 74°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Tiburon Boulevard & US 101 stop 767 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Ring Mountain Fire Road, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ring-mountain-fire-road-out-back-4-km-a78e

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 74°F56°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity100%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Thu 75°55°
Fri 75°54°
Sat 74°54°
Sun 74°54°
Mon 67°54°
Tue 69°54°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Tiburon Boulevard & US 101 stop 767 m from the trailhead

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