Vista Grande Overlook–Indian Joe Cave Rocks, 3 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Vista Grande Overlook–Indian Joe Cave Rocks, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Sunol Regional Wilderness near Scotts Corner, CA. The route passes Vista Grande Overlook before reaching Indian Joe Cave Rocks at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,030 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Vista Grande Overlook–Indian Joe Cave Rocks, 3 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 902–1,867 ft
Out & Back · Sunol Regional Wilderness
Trailhead: Vista Grande Road · 37.53057, -121.80406
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start on Vista Grande Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Eagle View Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Vista Grande Overlook.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Eagle View Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Cave Rocks Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Indian Joe Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Indian Joe Cave Rocks.
- 50 ftReach Vista Grande Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Cave Rocks Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Eagle View Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Eagle View Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Vista Grande Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:54 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:14 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:42 PM.
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