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Sunol Regional Wilderness

Flag Hill–Flag Hill Loop Trail, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 939 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Flag Hill–Flag Hill Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Sunol Regional Wilderness near Scotts Corner, CA. The route reaches Flag Hill at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 939 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi482 – 1,365 ft · steepest grade: 31%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Welch - Flag Hill Trail 37.53647, -121.84728
Nearest town Scotts Corner, CA
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Flag Hill–Flag Hill Loop Trail, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 939 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 483–1,366 ft

Out & Back · Sunol Regional Wilderness

Trailhead: Welch - Flag Hill Trail · 37.53647, -121.84728

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

  1. Start on Welch - Flag Hill Trail, heading S.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Flag Hill Loop Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Flag Hill Road, heading E.
  5. 350 ftReach Flag Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 500 ftSharp right onto Flag Hill Loop Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Welch - Flag Hill Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1 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/flag-hill-flag-hill-loop-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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