Del Amigo Trail–Madrone Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Alamo, CA. It climbs 1,987 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi784 – 1,700 ft · steepest grade: 34%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.82470, -122.03023
Nearest town Alamo, CA
Directions
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Del Amigo Trail–Madrone Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,987 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 785–1,700 ft
Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Trailhead: 37.82470, -122.03023
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Madrone Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Del Amigo Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Water Tank Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Madrone Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Del Amigo Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Madrone Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 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
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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