Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Elderberry Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 958 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elderberry Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Alamo, CA. It climbs 958 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Elderberry Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 958 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 984–1,901 ft
Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Trailhead: Elderberry Trail · 37.81211, -122.04376
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Elderberry Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Gru's Complaint, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Elderberry Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Ridge View Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Elderberry Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Elderberry Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Gru's Complaint, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Elderberry Trail, heading N.
- 1 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 2.1 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Elderberry Trail Trailhead
- Bollinger Creek Loop Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 443 ft
- Chamise Trail via Bollinger Creek Loop Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 551 ft
- Eagle Peak–Vail Peak, 3 summits 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,115 ft
- Vail Peak–Chamise Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,650 ft
- Las Trampas Peak & Bollinger Creek Loop Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft
- Vail Peak–Las Trampas Peak Loop, 5 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,823 ft
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