Wilder Ranch State Park

Holiday Trail

2 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 46 min

Holiday Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Felton, CA. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 1,165 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bus Stop 37.02094, -122.08391
Nearest town Felton, CA

Directions

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Holiday Trail

2 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 46 min

Elevation 957–1,164 ft

Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: Bus Stop · 37.02094, -122.08391

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 47 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto Holiday Trail, heading W.
  5. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F50°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 73°49°
Wed 85°52°
Thu 90°53°
Fri 100°60°
Sat 102°59°
Sun 89°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 47 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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