Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Las Trampas Peak & Bollinger Creek Loop Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 914 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Las Trampas Peak & Bollinger Creek Loop Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Alamo, CA. The route reaches Las Trampas Peak at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 914 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,093 – 1,821 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bollinger Creek Loop Trail 37.81672, -122.04984
Nearest town Alamo, CA

Directions

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Las Trampas Peak & Bollinger Creek Loop Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 914 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 1,093–1,821 ft

Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Trailhead: Bollinger Creek Loop Trail · 37.81672, -122.04984

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 95°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bollinger Creek Loop Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.2 miBear left onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Las Trampas Peak View Trail, heading W.
  4. 200 ftReach Las Trampas Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 200 ftSharp right onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto Bollinger Creek Loop Trail, heading SE.
  7. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 95°F70°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 86°65°
Wed 84°58°
Thu 93°55°
Fri 97°59°
Sat 95°57°
Sun 90°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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