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Sunol Regional Wilderness

Flag Hill–Alameda Creek Overlook (formerly Little Yosemite), 11 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,818 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Flag Hill–Alameda Creek Overlook (formerly Little Yosemite), 11 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Sunol Regional Wilderness near Scotts Corner, CA. The route passes Alameda Creek Overlook (formerly Little Yosemite), Indian Joe Cave Rocks and Flag Hill. It climbs 1,818 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 1,362 ft · steepest grade: 22%9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.51089, -121.82812
Nearest town Scotts Corner, CA
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Flag Hill–Alameda Creek Overlook (formerly Little Yosemite), 11 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,818 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 392–1,361 ft

Out & Back · Sunol Regional Wilderness

Trailhead: 37.51089, -121.82812

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Ohlone Wilderness Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Shady Glen Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 400 ftTurn right onto Hayfield Road, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Canyon View Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right onto McCorkle Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Camp Ohlone Road, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miReach Flag Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miPass Alameda Creek Overlook (formerly Little Yosemite).
  11. 400 ftSharp left onto Cerro Este Road, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Canyon View Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miBear left onto McCorkle Trail, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Canyon View Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Joe Creek Trail, heading W.
  16. 1 miPass Indian Joe Cave Rocks.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto High Valley Road, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left onto Flag Hill Road, heading W.
  21. 0.6 miPass Flag Hill.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left onto Flag Hill Trail, heading NW.
  23. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ohlone Wilderness Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/flag-hill-alameda-creek-overlook-formerly-little-yosemite-out-back-3-sights-12-km-7c80

Trail surface

37% dirt2% gravel61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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