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.
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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
- Start on U-Con Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Mushroom Hunter / 420, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Broncos, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mushroom Hunter / 420, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto U-Con Trail, 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.
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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.
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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from East Road Trailhead
- Chinquapin Road–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights 12.5 mi · ▲ 1,280 ft
- Horseback Hill–Horse Trough Spring, 6 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,354 ft
- Horse Trough Spring–Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, 5 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 509 ft
- Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench–Chinquapin Road Loop, 8 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 218 ft
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