Eagle Viewpoint–Chinquapin Trail, 3 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Felton, CA. The route reaches Eagle Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,161 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 1,198 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tinker Bell 37.02338, -122.08708
Nearest town Felton, CA
Directions
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Eagle Viewpoint–Chinquapin Trail, 3 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 1,161 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 184–1,196 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: Tinker Bell · 37.02338, -122.08708
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 343 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right onto North Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bus Stop, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading SW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Enchanted Loop, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Baldwin Loop, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Eagle Cutoff, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Eagle Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Baldwin Loop, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Enchanted Loop, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left onto North Meadow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 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
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F50°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
71°47°
Wed
77°50°
Thu
90°53°
Fri
99°59°
Sat
101°59°
Sun
88°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 343 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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