Vista Grande Overlook–Indian Joe Cave Rocks, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Sunol Regional Wilderness near Scotts Corner, CA. The route passes Indian Joe Cave Rocks and Vista Grande Overlook. It climbs 1,047 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi830 – 1,680 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: High Valley Road 37.53169, -121.83002
Nearest town Scotts Corner, CA
Directions
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Vista Grande Overlook–Indian Joe Cave Rocks, 5 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 1,047 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 832–1,679 ft
Out & Back · Sunol Regional Wilderness
Trailhead: High Valley Road · 37.53169, -121.83002
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start on High Valley Road, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Indian Joe Creek Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Indian Joe Cave Rocks.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Cave Rocks Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Eagle View Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Eagle View Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Vista Grande Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Vista Grande Overlook.
- 1 miTurn right onto High Valley Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
51% dirt49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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