Broncos–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Allegro Heights, CA. It climbs 1,298 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi39 – 1,237 ft13.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 36.96271, -122.08468
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA
Directions
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Broncos–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights
13 mi · ▲ 1,298 ft · 4 hr 59 min
Elevation 40–1,237 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: 36.96271, -122.08468
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left onto North Meadow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mushroom Hunter / 420, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Broncos, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Twin Oaks Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mushroom Hunter / 420, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bus Stop, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Chinquapin Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading SW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
65% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 67°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity96%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
64°55°
Wed
68°55°
Thu
76°59°
Fri
84°62°
Sat
83°64°
Sun
74°61°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Wilder Ridge Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Overlook via Wilder Ridge Loop 3.7 mi · ▲ 465 ft
- Engelsman Loop Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 472 ft
- Engelsman Loop Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 472 ft
- Engelsman Loop Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 504 ft
- Long Meadow Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 553 ft
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