Wilder Ranch State Park

Barking Dogs

2.2 mi · ▲ 522 ft · 1 hr

Barking Dogs is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Bonny Doon, CA. It climbs 522 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 1,063 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.01877, -122.10898
Nearest town Bonny Doon, CA

Directions

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Barking Dogs

2.2 mi · ▲ 522 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 717–1,064 ft

Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: 37.01877, -122.10898

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Barking Dogs, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F54°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity85%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 70°51°
Wed 69°52°
Thu 73°56°
Fri 81°60°
Sat 80°61°
Sun 71°58°

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