Engelsman Loop Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 499 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Engelsman Loop Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Allegro Heights, CA. It climbs 499 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Engelsman Loop Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 499 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 56–568 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: Cowboy Loop Trail · 36.96604, -122.08349
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Engelsman Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Wild Boar Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Engelsman Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Cowboy Loop Trail Trailhead
- Horseman's Trail–Ridge Loop, 4 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 383 ft
- Enchanted Loop–Eucalyptus Loop, 3 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 635 ft
- Ridge Loop & Wilder Ridge Loop 4.9 mi · ▲ 343 ft
- Engelsman Loop Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 471 ft
- Wilder Ridge Loop 3 mi · ▲ 359 ft
- Wild Boar Trail via Engelsman Loop Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 585 ft
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