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Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Corduroy Hills Trail–Dewies/Birthday, 7 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,972 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Corduroy Hills Trail–Dewies/Birthday, 7 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Alamo, CA. It climbs 1,972 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 1,496 ft · steepest grade: 37%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Las Trampas to Briones Trail 37.84420, -122.05112
Nearest town Alamo, CA
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Corduroy Hills Trail–Dewies/Birthday, 7 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,972 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 456–1,495 ft

Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Trailhead: Las Trampas to Briones Trail · 37.84420, -122.05112

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

  1. Start on Las Trampas to Briones Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Madrone Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left onto Corduroy Hills Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Heartbreak Hill Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left onto Madrone Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Ringtail Cat Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cheese Loop Trail, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftSharp left onto Dewies/Birthday, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Dewies, heading W.
  15. 350 ftBear right onto Madrone Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Las Trampas to Briones Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/corduroy-hills-trail-dewies-birthday-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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