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Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Del Amigo Trail–Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, 3 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 2,681 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Del Amigo Trail–Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, 3 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Danville, CA. It climbs 2,681 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 1,732 ft · steepest grade: 32%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.81047, -122.00295
Nearest town Danville, CA
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Del Amigo Trail–Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, 3 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 2,681 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Elevation 522–1,732 ft

Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Trailhead: 37.81047, -122.00295

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

Transit-accessible: San Ramon Valley Boulevard & Livery-Mercantile stop 692 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Danville Fire Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Del Amigo Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Virgil Williams Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Madrone Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Virgil Williams Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miReach Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left onto Madrone Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Virgil Williams Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miSharp right onto Del Amigo Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  18. 1.5 miSharp left onto Danville Fire Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/danville-fire-trail-del-amigo-trail-out-back-4-sights-13-km-c0c9

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: San Ramon Valley Boulevard & Livery-Mercantile stop 692 m from the trailhead

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