Eagle Peak–Vail Peak, 6 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Alamo, CA. The route passes Eagle Peak and Vail Peak. It climbs 1,750 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi381 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 41%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ringtail Cat Trail 37.83679, -122.03249
Nearest town Alamo, CA
Directions
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Eagle Peak–Vail Peak, 6 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,750 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 381–1,803 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.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Madrone Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Corduroy Hills Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftReach Eagle Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miPass Vail Peak.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Deer Hoof Slide, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Madrone Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Dewies, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Dewies/Birthday, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Cheese Loop Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Ringtail Cat Trail, heading E.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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 5 mi · ▲ 1,750 ft
- Dewies/Birthday–Dewies, 7 sights 5 mi · ▲ 1,570 ft
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