Wilder Ranch State Park

Chinquapin Trail–Holiday Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 50 min

Chinquapin Trail–Holiday Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 1,125 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.01626, -122.07717
Nearest town Rincon, CA

Directions

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Chinquapin Trail–Holiday Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 50 min

Elevation 914–1,125 ft

Loop · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: 37.01626, -122.07717

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 76°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Transit-accessible: 2519 Empire Grade stop 559 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mailboxes, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Holiday Trail, heading W.
  5. 200 ftReach Chinquapin Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left onto Long Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Fenceline, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wally World, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Mailboxes, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 100 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.

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F50°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 73°49°
Wed 85°52°
Thu 90°53°
Fri 100°60°
Sat 102°59°
Sun 89°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 2519 Empire Grade stop 559 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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