Barking Dogs–Chinquapin Road, 4 sights is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. It climbs 1,991 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi692 – 1,647 ft · steepest grade: 28%14.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.00329, -122.05577
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Barking Dogs–Chinquapin Road, 4 sights
14.2 mi · ▲ 1,991 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Elevation 692–1,647 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: 37.00329, -122.05577
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Crown Circle stop 340 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fuel Break Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Holiday Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Woodcutter's Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Barking Dogs, heading NW.
- 2 miReach Chinquapin Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Holiday Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Fuel Break Road, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
43% dirt27% gravel30% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 73°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
70°54°
Wed
71°52°
Thu
73°56°
Fri
81°60°
Sat
80°61°
Sun
72°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.8 mi in (~203 min). Leave by 4:31 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Crown Circle stop 340 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Prometheus & Upper Quarry via Crown Nine Path 0.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Upper Quarry–North Fuel Break Road, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 441 ft
- Horseback Hill–Prairie Viewpoint, 10 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,195 ft
- Broncos–Chinquapin Road, 6 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 384 ft
- Upper Quarry–Camper Park, 5 sights 13.3 mi · ▲ 1,539 ft
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