AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Seven Springs Natural Reserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,119 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chinquapin Road 37.01772, -122.07933
Nearest town Rincon, CA
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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 Sep 20: Fog, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 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

  1. Start on Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 44 Logs, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miReach Chinquapin Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Chinquapin Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/44-logs-chinquapin-road-out-back-via-chinquapin-road

Trail surface

71% gravel29% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 71°F50°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon 66°49°
Tue 79°51°
Wed 87°51°
Thu 85°53°
Fri 86°53°
Sat 81°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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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

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