Chinquapin Road–Chinquapin Trail Loop, 7 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 875 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Chinquapin Road–Chinquapin Trail Loop, 7 sights is a 6.8-mile loop in Wilder Ranch State Park near Felton, CA. It climbs 875 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chinquapin Road–Chinquapin Trail Loop, 7 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 875 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 388–1,169 ft
Loop · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: Bus Stop · 37.02094, -122.08391
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 76°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 47 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Old Cabin Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Wild Boar Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left onto Long Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Wally World, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Mailboxes, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Meadow Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bus Stop, heading W.
- 400 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 47 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Bus Stop Trailhead
- Holiday Trail 2 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Broncos & Mushroom Hunter / 420 2.2 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Chinquapin Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 216 ft
- Chinquapin Trail 3 mi · ▲ 269 ft
- D-Cups–Mushroom Hunter / 420 Loop, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 551 ft
- Geoff's Trail–North Meadow Trail, 4 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 250 ft
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