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Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Dewies/Birthday–Point of No Return, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,401 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Dewies/Birthday–Point of No Return, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Alamo, CA. It climbs 1,401 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 814 ft · steepest grade: 32%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.83207, -122.02600
Nearest town Alamo, CA
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Dewies/Birthday–Point of No Return, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,401 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 387–814 ft

Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Trailhead: 37.83207, -122.02600

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

Transit-accessible: Danville Boulevard & Camille Avenue stop 757 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Madrone Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Point of No Return, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ringtail Cat Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cheese Loop Trail, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftSharp left onto Dewies/Birthday, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miReach Point of No Return, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right onto Cheese Loop Trail, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Ringtail Cat Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Point of No Return, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Madrone Trail, heading S.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dewies-birthday-point-of-no-return-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Danville Boulevard & Camille Avenue stop 757 m from the trailhead

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