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Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 1,133 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Danville, CA. It climbs 1,133 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,119 – 1,732 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.80071, -122.02078
Nearest town Danville, CA
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Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 1,133 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,118–1,732 ft

Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Trailhead: 37.80071, -122.02078

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Del Amigo Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miReach Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Las Trampas Ridge / Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/las-trampas-ridge-calaveras-ridge-trail-out-back-7-km-7c2e

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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