Dewies/Birthday–Dewies, 3 sights
8 mi · ▲ 2,375 ft · 3 hr 51 min
Dewies/Birthday–Dewies, 3 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Land Bank near Saranap, CA. It climbs 2,375 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dewies/Birthday–Dewies, 3 sights
8 mi · ▲ 2,375 ft · 3 hr 51 min
Elevation 458–1,668 ft
Out & Back · Land Bank
Trailhead: 37.85292, -122.07787
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 97°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Madrone Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Dewies, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Dewies/Birthday, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Cheese Loop Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Lower Vortex, heading E.
- 1 miSharp right onto Madrone Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Deer Hoof Slide, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.3 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 1.5 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Las Trampas to Briones Trail via Clyde Wood Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 871 ft
- Madrone Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,381 ft
- Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail 5 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft
- Madrone Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,917 ft
- Madrone Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 2,351 ft
- Bollinger Creek Loop Trail & Elderberry Trail 12.8 mi · ▲ 3,176 ft
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