Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Clyde Wood Trail–Dewies/Birthday, 5 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 2,003 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Clyde Wood Trail–Dewies/Birthday, 5 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Alamo, CA. It climbs 2,003 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Clyde Wood Trail–Dewies/Birthday, 5 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 2,003 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Elevation 381–1,668 ft
Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Trailhead: Ringtail Cat Trail · 37.83679, -122.03249
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ringtail Cat Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Cheese Loop Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Dewies/Birthday, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Dewies, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Madrone Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Las Trampas to Briones Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Clyde Wood Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto Deer Hoof Slide, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Madrone Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Lower Vortex, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Cheese Loop Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Ringtail Cat Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Ringtail Cat Trail Trailhead
- Lower Vortex–Point of No Return, 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft
- Corduroy Hills Trail–Heartbreak Hill Trail, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,295 ft
- Las Trampas Peak–Dewies/Birthday, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,638 ft
- Point of No Return–Ringtail Cat Trail, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,159 ft
- Eagle Peak–Vail Peak, 6 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,750 ft
- Eagle Peak–Vail Peak, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 1,750 ft
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