44 Logs & Chinquapin Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 54 min
44 Logs & Chinquapin Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Seven Springs Natural Reserve near Rincon, CA. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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44 Logs & Chinquapin Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 54 min
Elevation 977–1,120 ft
Out & Back · Seven Springs Natural Reserve
Trailhead: Chinquapin Road · 37.01772, -122.07933
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 76°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 589 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto 44 Logs, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Chinquapin Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Chinquapin Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 589 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Chinquapin Road Trailhead
- Chinquapin Trail–Holiday Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Chinquapin Road & West Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Prometheus–Camper Park, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 425 ft
- Upper Quarry–Camper Park, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 426 ft
- Chinquapin Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 602 ft
- Chinquapin Road–Lower Pipeline / Pipe Dream, 4 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 249 ft
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