Ring Mountain covers 385 acres, preserved as public lands in part thanks to the efforts of Phyllis Ellman, a Tiburon resident known as “Mother Botany” who fought to save the area from being develop…
Ring Mountain covers 385 acres, preserved as public lands in part thanks to the efforts of Phyllis Ellman, a Tiburon resident known as “Mother Botany” who fought to save the area from being developed during the 1970s lust for building. Ellman, who died in 2009, has a trail named after her, a loop that runs about 2 miles and is considered an easy route. It’s also a popular one, but only one of many possibilities on this network of trails that crisscross the preserve.
In addition to this special record of human history at Ring Mountain, the preserve harbors some other unique features that make it stand out from the other trail-strewn mountains around Marin that offer awe-inspiring 360-degree views. Yes, you get views of the Bay Area in panorama from the open spaces of Ring Mountain, including San Francisco to Mount Diablo to Mount Tamalpais.
The mountain is home to a reported nine plant species that are considered sensitive or protected, and one of them, the , occurs nowhere else on Earth. This plant, which you can look for in late spring, grows here in the crannies of serpentine outcrops that characterize Ring Mountain.The colors of serpentine, which is the California state rock, call to mind the stormy waves of the Pacific, shifting from deep blackish tint to a light seafoam green, streaked with undulating white.
Another rare flower that blooms in May on Ring Mountain is the Tiburon jewelflower, or black jewelflower. The preserve hostsThe serpentine rocks also are a special attraction of Ring Mountain because they afford one of the few places in Marin to do some climbing. There’s Turtle Rock, so-called because of its slightly turtle-ish head and shell appearance from certain angles, and a huge and irresistible attraction for those who like a quick scramble.
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