Chinquapin Road–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. It climbs 1,280 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi187 – 1,125 ft13.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: East Road 37.00210, -122.05213
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Chinquapin Road–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights
12.5 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Elevation 187–1,125 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: East Road · 37.00210, -122.05213
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 74°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Crown Circle stop 300 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fuel Break Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Dimeo Lane, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Horseman's Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Chinquapin Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Fuel Break Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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
41% dirt29% gravel1% paved29% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 74°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:14 PM
Tue
70°50°
Wed
70°52°
Thu
73°56°
Fri
81°59°
Sat
80°61°
Sun
71°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.1 mi in (~154 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Crown Circle stop 300 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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