Best hikes in Wilder Ranch State Park
Ambleway maps 28 hikes in Wilder Ranch State Park, from a 2.0-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. 20 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Overlook–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights. The biggest climb is Holiday Trail & Wally World via Barking Dogs, gaining 2,347 ft, and the network tops out at 1,693 ft. 15 start within walking range of public transit.
- Table Rock Beach & Blufftop Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Four Mile Beach–Table Rock Beach, 3 beaches 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Chinquapin Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 602 ft
- Jugs & Woodcutter's Trail 6 mi · ▲ 1,085 ft
- Four Mile Beach–Table Rock Beach, 4 beaches 6.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Chinquapin Road–Chinquapin Trail Loop, 7 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 875 ft
- Overlook–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 831 ft
- Eucalyptus Loop–Old Cabin Trail Loop, 3 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 1,045 ft
- Holiday Trail–Long Meadow Trail, 7 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 1,223 ft
- Camper Park–Chinquapin Road, 5 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 970 ft
- Eagle Viewpoint–Chinquapin Trail, 3 sights 9.6 mi · ▲ 1,161 ft
- Arboretum Pond–Long Meadow Trail, 6 sights 10.3 mi · ▲ 1,284 ft
- Chinquapin Trail–Long Meadow Trail Loop, 6 sights 10.6 mi · ▲ 1,317 ft
- The Triangle–Arboretum Pond, 7 sights 11 mi · ▲ 1,309 ft
- Upper Moore Creek Natural Reserve–Koi Pond, 8 sights 13.1 mi · ▲ 1,437 ft
- Upper Quarry–Camper Park, 5 sights 13.3 mi · ▲ 1,539 ft
- Tree 9–Chinquapin Road, 7 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 1,298 ft
- Holiday Trail & Wally World via Barking Dogs 13.6 mi · ▲ 2,347 ft
- Prometheus–Eagle Viewpoint, 9 sights 14.2 mi · ▲ 1,728 ft
- Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench–Chinquapin Road, 6 sights 14.6 mi · ▲ 1,409 ft
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- Holiday Trail 2 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Broncos & Mushroom Hunter / 420 2.2 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Three Mile Beach–Strawberry Beach, 3 beaches 2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Wilder Ranch–Aloe Vera Forts, 7 beaches 3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Wilder Ranch State Park Beach–Fern Grotto Beach, 4 beaches 3.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Engelsman Loop Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 472 ft
- Ocean View–Strawberry Beach, 5 beaches 8.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Horse Trough Spring–Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, 11 sights 14.9 mi · ▲ 1,904 ft