Chinquapin Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Chinquapin Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. It climbs 602 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Chinquapin Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 556–1,125 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: Chinquapin Road · 37.01772, -122.07933
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 75°F / low 53° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 589 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Chinquapin Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 589 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 44 Logs & Chinquapin Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Chinquapin Road & West Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Prometheus–Camper Park, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 425 ft
- Upper Quarry–Camper Park, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 426 ft
- Chinquapin Road–Lower Pipeline / Pipe Dream, 4 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 249 ft
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