Wilder Ranch State Park

Chinquapin Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 52 min

Chinquapin Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Felton, CA. It is mostly level, with 216 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,165 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bus Stop 37.02094, -122.08391
Nearest town Felton, CA

Directions

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Chinquapin Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 52 min

Elevation 963–1,164 ft

Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: Bus Stop · 37.02094, -122.08391

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 70°F / low 53° · precip 10% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 47 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F53°
Precip10%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity49%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sat 73°54°
Sun 76°47°
Mon 83°48°
Tue 81°52°
Wed 76°52° 20%
Thu 88°62° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 47 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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