
Habitat restoration volunteers work on Alta Ridge
Alison Taggart-Barone
The Rodeo Avenue Trail begins with a series of switchbacks. It seems that every time you come around one of these turns you are looking at a different forest. Eucalyptus, tall and full, then the yellow Acacia followed immediately by the cypress grove and near the top, a mix of pines. Each area has its own fragrance.
The switchbacks make this climb easy enough. After the fourth one, just past half way, the trails levels off quite a bit right up to the Alta Avenue Trail. Be sure to look behind you as you make this climb, the view down into Tiburon and Sausalito and the East Bay continues to broaden.
Elevation Profile
Surface Type
Surface Category
Parks
Length
1.39 miles round-trip
Elevation Gain
404.00 feet
Elevation Loss
-42.00 feet
Typical Tread Width
105 Inches
Minimum Tread Width
97 Inches
Typical Cross-Slope
4%
Maximum Cross-Slope
17%
Typical Grade
10%
Maximum Grade
20%