Chinquapin Trail
3 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Chinquapin Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Felton, CA. It climbs 269 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Directions
Chinquapin Trail
3 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 926–1,164 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: Bus Stop · 37.02094, -122.08391
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 76°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 47 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach Chinquapin Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 47 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Bus Stop Trailhead
- Holiday Trail 2 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Broncos & Mushroom Hunter / 420 2.2 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Chinquapin Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 216 ft
- D-Cups–Mushroom Hunter / 420 Loop, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 551 ft
- Geoff's Trail–North Meadow Trail, 4 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Chinquapin Road & North Meadow Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 249 ft
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