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Las Trampas to Mt Diablo Regional Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 1 hr

Las Trampas to Mt Diablo Regional Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Alamo, CA. It climbs 458 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 663 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Las Trampas to Mt Diablo Regional Trail 37.83950, -122.01624
Nearest town Alamo, CA
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Las Trampas to Mt Diablo Regional Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 331–661 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Las Trampas to Mt Diablo Regional Trail · 37.83950, -122.01624

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

Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Danville Boulevard & El Portal stop 509 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Las Trampas to Mt Diablo Regional Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miReach Las Trampas to Mt Diablo Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 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-to-mt-diablo-regional-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Danville Boulevard & El Portal stop 509 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Alamo, California