Chinquapin Trail–Mailboxes, 4 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,243 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Chinquapin Trail–Mailboxes, 4 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. It climbs 1,243 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chinquapin Trail–Mailboxes, 4 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,243 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Elevation 692–1,356 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: 37.01626, -122.07717
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Transit-accessible: 2519 Empire Grade stop 559 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mailboxes, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Holiday Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Woodcutter's Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Turbo, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Chinquapin Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Barking Dogs, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Holiday Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Mailboxes, heading NE.
- 200 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 2519 Empire Grade stop 559 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Long Meadow Trail & Mailboxes 5.8 mi · ▲ 613 ft
- Chinquapin Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 602 ft
- Barking Dogs–Chinquapin Road, 5 sights 10.6 mi · ▲ 1,873 ft
- Horse Trough Spring–Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, 10 sights 10 mi · ▲ 1,024 ft
- Overlook–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 831 ft
- Prairie View Trail–Red Mailbox, 3 sights 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,144 ft
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