Vista Grande
About
Vista Grande is a summit in Sunol Regional Wilderness in California, about 5.4 miles from the town of Sunol. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Livermore show April highs around 71°F and October highs near 77°F, and because that station sits well below the summit, temperatures up high run cooler. Several outings start close by. Indian Joe Creek Trail is about 0.3 miles away and Eagle View Trail about 0.4 miles. Climbers can head to Indian Joe Caves or Cleavage Rock, each about half a mile off. Upper Maguire Peaks Trail, about 1.1 miles away, adds another hiking option.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,867 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Vista Grande
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–84°F and lows of 41–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Livermore, CA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan57° high39° low
- Feb61° high41° low
- Mar66° high43° low
- Apr71° high46° low
- May77° high50° low
- Jun84° high54° low
- Jul89° high57° low
- Aug89° high57° low
- Sep86° high55° low
- Oct77° high50° low
- Nov65° high43° low
- Dec57° high39° low
The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Sunol Regional Wilderness · Public land
- Nearest town
- Sunol, California · 5.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Indian Joe Creek TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Eagle View TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Indian Joe CavesRock climbing0.5 mi
- Cleavage RockRock climbing0.5 mi
- Indian Joe Caves boulderingRock climbing0.5 mi
- Upper Maguire Peaks TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Alameda CreekCanoeing1.7 mi
- Calaveras CreekCanoeing4.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
