Flag Hill–Indian Joe Cave Rocks Loop, 5 sights is a 4.2-mile loop in Sunol Regional Wilderness near Scotts Corner, CA. The route passes Indian Joe Cave Rocks and Flag Hill. It climbs 1,074 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi397 – 1,362 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.51675, -121.83240
Nearest town Scotts Corner, CA
Directions
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Flag Hill–Indian Joe Cave Rocks Loop, 5 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 398–1,361 ft
Loop · Sunol Regional Wilderness
Trailhead: 37.51675, -121.83240
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Shady Glen Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Hayfield Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Indian Joe Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miPass Indian Joe Cave Rocks.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto High Valley Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Flag Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Flag Hill.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Flag Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
47% dirt53% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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