AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Seven Springs Natural Reserve

Chinquapin Road & West Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Chinquapin Road & West Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Seven Springs Natural Reserve near Rincon, CA. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 1,119 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chinquapin Road 37.01772, -122.07933
Nearest town Rincon, CA
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Chinquapin Road & West Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 936–1,120 ft

Out & Back · Seven Springs Natural Reserve

Trailhead: Chinquapin Road · 37.01772, -122.07933

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 75°F / low 53° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:34 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. 1.1 miTurn right onto West Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miReach Chinquapin Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 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/chinquapin-road-west-road-out-back

Trail surface

77% gravel22% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 75°F53°
Precip10%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sat 76°54°
Sun 76°49°
Mon 84°47°
Tue 80°51°
Wed 75°52° 20%
Thu 86°63° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 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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