Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Dewies/Birthday–Dewies, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 1,220 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Dewies/Birthday–Dewies, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Alamo, CA. It climbs 1,220 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 1,188 ft · steepest grade: 36%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Las Trampas to Briones Trail 37.84420, -122.05112
Nearest town Alamo, CA

Directions

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Dewies/Birthday–Dewies, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 1,220 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 456–1,188 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. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Madrone Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Dewies, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dewies/Birthday, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miSharp right onto Cheese Loop Trail, heading E.
  7. 150 ftReach Las Trampas to Briones Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftSharp left onto Dewies/Birthday, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Dewies, heading W.
  10. 400 ftBear right onto Madrone Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Las Trampas to Briones Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.5 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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