Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Bollinger Creek Loop Trail–Chamise Trail, 6 sights

8 mi · ▲ 2,141 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Bollinger Creek Loop Trail–Chamise Trail, 6 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Danville, CA. It climbs 2,141 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 1,732 ft · steepest grade: 27%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.79162, -122.01297
Nearest town Danville, CA

Directions

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Bollinger Creek Loop Trail–Chamise Trail, 6 sights

8 mi · ▲ 2,141 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 754–1,732 ft

Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Trailhead: 37.79162, -122.01297

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Danville Fire Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.6 miTurn left onto Trapline Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mahogany Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Chamise Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bollinger Creek Loop Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miReach Danville Fire Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Chamise Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Mahogany Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trapline Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.9 miBear right onto Danville Fire Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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