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Wilder Ranch State Park

Chinquapin Road–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft · 4 hr 48 min

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
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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 Sep 20: Fog, high 69°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 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

  1. Start on Fuel Break Road, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
  4. 1.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Dimeo Lane, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SW.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading S.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miBear right onto Horseman's Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miReach Chinquapin Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading E.
  23. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading N.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading N.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading N.
  27. 400 ftContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading N.
  33. 1.1 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading N.
  34. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
  35. 1.9 miTurn left onto Fuel Break Road, heading SE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chinquapin-road-chinquapin-trail-out-back-4-sights-19-km

Trail surface

41% dirt29% gravel1% paved29% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 69°F51°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity85%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon 62°50°
Tue 68°53°
Wed 74°53°
Thu 77°56°
Fri 73°57°
Sat 71°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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

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