Flag Hill–Vista Grande Overlook Loop, 10 sights is a 5.5-mile loop in Sunol Regional Wilderness near Scotts Corner, CA. The route passes Flag Hill, Vista Grande Overlook and Indian Joe Cave Rocks. It climbs 1,610 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi397 – 1,680 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.51675, -121.83240
Nearest town Scotts Corner, CA
Directions
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Flag Hill–Vista Grande Overlook Loop, 10 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,610 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 398–1,679 ft
Loop · Sunol Regional Wilderness
Trailhead: 37.51675, -121.83240
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Flag Hill Trail, heading W.
- 1 miSharp right onto Flag Hill Road, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Flag Hill.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto High Valley Road, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Vista Grande Road, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Eagle View Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Vista Grande Overlook.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Eagle View Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Cave Rocks Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Indian Joe Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Indian Joe Cave Rocks.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hayfield Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Shady Glen Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe 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
66% dirt34% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 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 this trailhead
- Indian Joe Cave Rocks–Hayfield Road, 3 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 699 ft
- Alameda Creek Overlook (formerly Little Yosemite)–Canyon View Trail, 5 sights 4 mi · ▲ 810 ft
- Flag Hill–Indian Joe Cave Rocks Loop, 5 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft
- Vista Grande Overlook–Indian Joe Cave Rocks, 7 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,482 ft
- Backpack Road–Canyon View Trail, 4 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,245 ft
- Alameda Creek Overlook (formerly Little Yosemite)–Indian Joe Cave Rocks, 7 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,386 ft
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