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Eucalyptus Loop–Old Cabin Trail Loop, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile loop in Wilder Ranch State Park near Allegro Heights, CA. It climbs 1,045 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 925 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Eucalyptus Loop–Old Cabin Trail Loop, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,045 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 40–926 ft

Loop · 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

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. 0.2 miReach Twin Oaks Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 1.1 miSharp left onto Old Cabin Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left onto Wild Boar Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Engelsman Loop Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 50 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

69% dirt21% gravel10% 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 3.3 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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