Vail Peak–Bollinger Creek Loop Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile loop in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Alamo, CA. The route reaches Vail Peak. It climbs 754 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,027 – 1,785 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bollinger Creek Loop Trail 37.81672, -122.04984
Nearest town Alamo, CA
Directions
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Vail Peak–Bollinger Creek Loop Trail Loop, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,026–1,786 ft
Loop · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Trailhead: Bollinger Creek Loop Trail · 37.81672, -122.04984
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 67°F / low 53° · precip 2% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bollinger Creek Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Vail Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Chamise Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Vail Peak.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bollinger Creek Loop Trail, heading W.
- 1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 67°F53°
Precip2%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon
62°53°
Tue
83°53°
Wed
91°54°
Thu
78°56°
Fri
82°54°
Sat
79°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 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 2.9 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Elderberry Trail–Ridge View Trail, 4 sights 9.5 mi · ▲ 1,625 ft
- Chamise Trail–Danville Fire Trail, 5 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,486 ft
- Bollinger Creek Loop Trail 2 mi · ▲ 333 ft
- Las Trampas Peak & Bollinger Creek Loop Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 914 ft
- Chamise Trail–Mahogany Trail, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 1,627 ft
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