Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Las Trampas Peak & Bollinger Creek Loop Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Las Trampas Peak & Bollinger Creek Loop Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Alamo, CA. The route reaches Las Trampas Peak at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,075 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,821 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elderberry Trail 37.81211, -122.04376
Nearest town Alamo, CA

Directions

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Las Trampas Peak & Bollinger Creek Loop Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 984–1,821 ft

Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Trailhead: Elderberry Trail · 37.81211, -122.04376

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 10 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 Elderberry Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Bollinger Creek Loop Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.3 miBear left onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left onto Las Trampas Peak View Trail, heading NW.
  5. 200 ftReach Las Trampas Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 200 ftSharp right onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Bollinger Creek Loop Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftBear left onto Elderberry Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 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

78% dirt21% gravel1% 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 1.5 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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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