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Broncos–Mushroom Hunter / 420, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. It climbs 451 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 1,237 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Camper Park 37.00346, -122.06620
Nearest town Rincon, CA

Directions

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Broncos–Mushroom Hunter / 420, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 851–1,237 ft

Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: Camper Park · 37.00346, -122.06620

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: UCSC Kresge College stop 497 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Road, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Mushroom Hunter / 420, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Broncos, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miReach West Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mushroom Hunter / 420, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading S.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right onto West Road, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

44% dirt35% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 69°50°
Wed 69°51°
Thu 73°55°
Fri 81°59°
Sat 79°60°
Sun 71°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: UCSC Kresge College stop 497 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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