Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 984 ft · 2 hr

Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Danville, CA. It climbs 984 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,014 – 1,732 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.80770, -122.01263
Nearest town Danville, CA

Directions

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Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 984 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 1,013–1,732 ft

Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Trailhead: 37.80770, -122.01263

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Danville Fire Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miReach Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.5 miSharp left onto Danville Fire Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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