Horse Trough Spring–Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, 11 sights is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Paradise Park, CA. The route passes Coolidge Drive Lookout, Pogonip Koi Pond, Horse Trough Spring and Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench. It climbs 1,904 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi413 – 1,237 ft15.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 36.99090, -122.04908
Nearest town Paradise Park, CA
Directions
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Horse Trough Spring–Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, 11 sights
14.9 mi · ▲ 1,904 ft · 5 hr 55 min
Elevation 414–1,237 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: 36.99090, -122.04908
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 72°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: East Remote Parking Interior stop 269 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Coolidge Drive Lookout.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Pogonip Koi Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ohlone Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Spring Box Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Horse Trough Spring.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Rincon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rincon Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto U-Con Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Rock and Roll, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Mushroom Hunter / 420, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Broncos, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto D-Cups, heading NW.
- 1 miBear right onto Woodcutter's Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miReach Horse Trough Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left onto D-Cups, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Broncos, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mushroom Hunter / 420, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto U-Con Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Rincon Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rincon Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Spring Box Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Ohlone Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Spring Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
50% dirt37% gravel13% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 72°F54°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity89%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Wed
73°56°
Thu
76°55°
Fri
78°61°
Sat
76°61°
Sun
77°59°
Mon
69°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: East Remote Parking Interior stop 269 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Horse Trough Spring–Coolidge Drive Lookout, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 214 ft
- Coolidge Drive Lookout–Pogonip Koi Pond, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 402 ft
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