Prometheus–Eagle Viewpoint, 9 sights is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. The route passes Prometheus, Eagle Viewpoint and Three Mile Beach before reaching Four Mile Beach at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 1,728 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi62 – 1,125 ft14.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 36.99810, -122.05801
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Prometheus–Eagle Viewpoint, 9 sights
14.2 mi · ▲ 1,728 ft · 5 hr 36 min
Elevation 63–1,125 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: 36.99810, -122.05801
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: UCSC Colleges 9 and 10 stop 187 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Prometheus.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto LMC Path, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Across Campus, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Spring Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Red Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Camper Park, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading S.
- 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 S.
- 0.2 miPass Eagle Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Baldwin Loop, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Three Mile Beach.
- 50 ftPass Four Mile Beach.
- 150 ftReach Prometheus, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Eagle Cutoff, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Baldwin Loop, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Enchanted Loop, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Camper Park, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Red Hill Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Spring Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Across Campus, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto LMC Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
54% dirt16% gravel1% boardwalk29% 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 5.9 mi in (~157 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: UCSC Colleges 9 and 10 stop 187 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Upper Moore Creek Natural Reserve via Across Campus 1 mi · ▲ 149 ft
- Tree 9 via Seep Zone Interpretive Trail 1.2 mi · ▲ 238 ft
- Camper Park via Chinquapin Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Tree 9–Upper Quarry, 3 cliffs 1.9 mi · ▲ 295 ft
- Upper Quarry–Garden of Weeden, 4 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 322 ft
- 44 Logs & Red Hill Road via Camper Park 2.8 mi · ▲ 372 ft
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