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Alto Bowl Preserve
4.8 ★★★★★ 4 Google reviews · Running trail in Corte Madera, California · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Alto Bowl Preserve yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Alto Bowl Preserve
“Both the entrance and exit are in residential areas but the preserve is quiet and beautiful.”
The (short) trail in Alto Bowl Preserve is the best way to cross the hills between Alto and Corte Madera by foot. Exit the Mill Valley-Sausalito path before the dead end, at Vasco Ct, then you can easily connect to this trail at Coach Rd and go across the preserve to Sausalito St at the other side of the hills.
Great way to get from Scotts Valley via Bob Midigau trail to Camino Alto. Beautiful area
Trail conditions & character
“Both the entrance and exit are in residential areas but the preserve is quiet and beautiful.”
Plan your run at Alto Bowl Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Websitemarincountyparks.org
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