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Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Heritage Pear Trail–Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, 3 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 2,128 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Heritage Pear Trail–Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Danville, CA. It climbs 2,128 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 1,732 ft · steepest grade: 30%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Heritage Pear Trail 37.80184, -121.99462
Nearest town Danville, CA
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Heritage Pear Trail–Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, 3 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 2,128 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Elevation 522–1,732 ft

Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Trailhead: Heritage Pear Trail · 37.80184, -121.99462

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

Transit-accessible: Camino Ramon & San Thomas Way stop 524 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Heritage Pear Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miSharp left onto Danville Fire Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Water Tank Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miReach Heritage Pear Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miSharp right onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.1 miSharp left onto Danville Fire Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miSharp right onto Heritage Pear Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.2 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/heritage-pear-trail-las-trampas-ridge-calaveras-ridge-trail-out-back-3-sights-12-km

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Camino Ramon & San Thomas Way stop 524 m from the trailhead

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