Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench–Chinquapin Road Loop, 8 sights is a 2.3-mile loop in Seep Zone Natural Reserve near Rincon, CA. The route reaches Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi810 – 991 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: East Road 37.00210, -122.05213
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench–Chinquapin Road Loop, 8 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 53 min
Elevation 811–991 ft
Loop · Seep Zone Natural Reserve
Trailhead: East Road · 37.00210, -122.05213
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 74°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Crown Circle stop 300 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on U-Con Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Geoff's Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Swamp Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto North Fuel Break Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto West Road, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto South Fuel Break Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Fuel Break Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Geoff's Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Fuel Break Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 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
49% dirt41% gravel10% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 74°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:14 PM
Tue
70°50°
Wed
70°52°
Thu
73°56°
Fri
81°59°
Sat
80°61°
Sun
71°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Crown Circle stop 300 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from East Road Trailhead
- Horse Trough Spring–Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, 5 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 509 ft
- Horseback Hill–Horse Trough Spring, 6 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,354 ft
- Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench–Broncos, 6 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 467 ft
- Chinquapin Road–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights 12.5 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft
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