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Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench–Broncos, 6 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. The route reaches Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench. It climbs 467 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 1,237 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Road 37.00210, -122.05213
Nearest town Rincon, CA

Directions

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Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench–Broncos, 6 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 811–1,237 ft

Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: East Road · 37.00210, -122.05213

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 69°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Crown Circle stop 300 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on U-Con Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Mushroom Hunter / 420, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Broncos, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miReach Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mushroom Hunter / 420, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading S.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto U-Con Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% gravel36% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 69°F51°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity85%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon 62°50°
Tue 68°53°
Wed 74°53°
Thu 77°56°
Fri 73°57°
Sat 71°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Crown Circle stop 300 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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