Chamise Trail–Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Danville, CA. It climbs 1,462 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi919 – 1,700 ft · steepest grade: 33%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Water Tank Trail 37.80620, -122.03632
Nearest town Danville, CA
Directions
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Chamise Trail–Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,462 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 919–1,700 ft
Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Trailhead: Water Tank Trail · 37.80620, -122.03632
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start on Water Tank Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Chamise Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Water Tank Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Water Tank Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
39% dirt61% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 86°F66°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity34%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Wed
85°58°
Thu
94°56°
Fri
98°60°
Sat
96°58°
Sun
90°56°
Mon
87°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail
- 8 mi · out & back · via Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail
- 7.6 mi · out & back · via Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail
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