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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.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 1,125 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Camper Park 37.00346, -122.06620
Nearest town Rincon, CA

Directions

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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: UCSC Kresge College stop 497 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Road, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto 44 Logs, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto Chinquapin Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading SW.
  7. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading N.
  15. 1.3 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading NE.
  16. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 44 Logs, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Road, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% dirt16% gravel29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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

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