Bay Area Hiker: Alto Bowl Open Space Preserve Alto Bowl Open Space Preserve

Featured hike
Mile:
0.0: Begin at the pullout on Camino Alto. Walk south on the side of the road about 120 feet, then turn left onto signed Bob Middagh Trail.
0.55: Junction. Cross Alto Bowl Fire Road and head uphill on Horse Hill Trail.
1.2: Gate, and entrance to grazing area.
1.3: Crest and turnaround point. Retrace your steps back to the trailhead.
2.6: Back on the side of Camino Alto.

Getting there:
From US 101 in Marin County, exit East Blithedale/Tiburon Boulevard. Drive west on East Blithedale about 0.8 mile, then turn right onto Camino Alto. Drive north on Camino Alto about 1.2 miles, to a pullout on the right side, about 120 feet past an open space gate on the right.

GPS coordinates* for trailhead:
Latitude 37°54'58.32"N
Longitude
122°31'32.38"W
(* based on Google Earth data, shown as degrees, minutes, seconds)


Read about this hike in more detail and view photos at http://www.bahiker.com/northbayhikes/altobowl.html


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