Overlook–44 Logs, 5 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. The route reaches Overlook at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 1,091 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Overlook–44 Logs, 5 sights
10.5 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 4 hr 3 min
Elevation 398–1,125 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: Camper Park · 37.00346, -122.06620
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: UCSC Kresge College stop 497 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto 44 Logs, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Chinquapin Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading SW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto 44 Logs, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto West Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: UCSC Kresge College stop 497 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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