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Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench–Chinquapin Road, 6 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Allegro Heights, CA. The route reaches Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 1,409 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 1,125 ft15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.96271, -122.08468
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA

Directions

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Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench–Chinquapin Road, 6 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 1,409 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Elevation 40–1,125 ft

Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: 36.96271, -122.08468

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SW.
  5. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading NW.
  8. 1.3 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto U-Con Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftReach Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading NW.
  21. 1.2 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading SW.
  22. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading E.
  25. 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

54% dirt23% gravel23% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 67°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity96%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 64°55°
Wed 68°55°
Thu 76°59°
Fri 84°62°
Sat 83°64°
Sun 74°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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