Cerro Este Overlook–Indian Joe Cave Rocks, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Sunol Regional Wilderness near Scotts Corner, CA. The route passes Indian Joe Cave Rocks before reaching Cerro Este Overlook at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,285 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi449 – 1,745 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hayfield Road 37.51617, -121.82906
Nearest town Scotts Corner, CA
Directions
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Cerro Este Overlook–Indian Joe Cave Rocks, 4 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,285 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 450–1,746 ft
Out & Back · Sunol Regional Wilderness
Trailhead: Hayfield Road · 37.51617, -121.82906
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hayfield Road, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left onto Indian Joe Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Indian Joe Cave Rocks.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Cave Rocks Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Eagle View Road, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cave Rocks Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Cerro Este Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Eagle View Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cave Rocks Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Indian Joe Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hayfield Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
43% dirt57% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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