Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Dewies/Birthday–Dewies, 7 sights
5 mi · ▲ 1,570 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Dewies/Birthday–Dewies, 7 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Alamo, CA. It climbs 1,570 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Dewies/Birthday–Dewies, 7 sights
5 mi · ▲ 1,570 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 381–1,668 ft
Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Trailhead: Ringtail Cat Trail · 37.83679, -122.03249
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ringtail Cat Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Cheese Loop Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Dewies/Birthday, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Dewies, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Madrone Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Las Trampas to Briones Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftReach Ringtail Cat Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Deer Hoof Slide, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Madrone Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Lower Vortex, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Cheese Loop Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Ringtail Cat Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 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 2.2 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Ringtail Cat Trail Trailhead
- Lower Vortex–Point of No Return, 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft
- Corduroy Hills Trail–Heartbreak Hill Trail, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,295 ft
- Las Trampas Peak–Dewies/Birthday, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,638 ft
- Point of No Return–Ringtail Cat Trail, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,159 ft
- Eagle Peak–Vail Peak, 6 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,750 ft
- Eagle Peak–Vail Peak, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 1,750 ft
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