Ring Mountain (California) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ring Mountain |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 603 ft (184 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 402 ft (123 m) |
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| Location | Marin County, California, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS San Quentin |
Ring Mountain is an elevated landform on the Tiburon Peninsula in Marin County, California. This mountain was named for George E. Ring, who served as a Marin County Supervisor from 1895 to 1903.
A number of rare and endangered flora inhabit Ring Mountain. The mountain's twin summits consist of serpentinite, a rock which is very high in magnesium, producing soils of unusual chemistry (serpentine soil). The landscape is strewn with many sizable boulders which exhibit a variety of lithologies including high-pressure metamorphic rocks of amphibolite, blueschist, greenschist, and eclogite grade.
Native American pecked curvilinear nucleated petroglyphs created by the Coast Miwok people are also found here.
Animal life
Though Ring Mountain is an island ecosystem surrounded by Highway 101 and suburbs, it hosts a variety of wildlife, including deer, skunks, and many birds and reptiles.
Recreation
Ring Mountain is a popular hiking area and provides spectacular 360 degree views of the northern Bay Area.
Images for kids
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Blueschist block embedded in serpentinite matrix melange on the west side of Ring Mountain.
