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.
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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
- Start on Bollinger Creek Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Las Trampas Peak View Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftReach Las Trampas Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Bollinger Creek Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
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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
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Bollinger Creek Loop Trail Trailhead
- Bollinger Creek Loop Trail 2 mi · ▲ 333 ft
- Eagle Peak–Vail Peak, 4 summits 2.7 mi · ▲ 849 ft
- Vail Peak–Bollinger Creek Loop Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 754 ft
- Bollinger Creek Loop Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Chamise Trail–Mahogany Trail, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 1,627 ft
- Eagle Peak–Vail Peak Loop, 5 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,815 ft
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