De La Veaga Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Siesta Valley near Orinda Village, CA. It climbs 1,479 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi682 – 1,749 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.87935, -122.22583
Nearest town Orinda Village, CA
Directions
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De La Veaga Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,479 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 681–1,750 ft
Out & Back · Siesta Valley
Trailhead: 37.87935, -122.22583
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Redwood Valley Railway stop 276 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto De La Veaga Trail, heading E.
- 2.4 miReach De La Veaga Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
84% dirt16% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:54 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Redwood Valley Railway stop 276 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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