Horseman's Trail–Ridge Loop, 4 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 383 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Horseman's Trail–Ridge Loop, 4 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Allegro Heights, CA. It climbs 383 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Horseman's Trail–Ridge Loop, 4 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 383 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 50–293 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: Cowboy Loop Trail · 36.96604, -122.08349
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ridge Loop, heading NW.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Zane Gray Cutoff, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Horseman's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Ridge Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Zane Gray Cutoff, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Loop, heading E.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading S.
- 0.8 miArrive 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 3.2 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Wilder Ridge Loop
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- 4.6 mi · out & back · via Wilder Ridge Loop
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- 8.9 mi · out & back · via Wilder Ridge Loop
- 10.9 mi · out & back · via Wilder Ridge Loop
- 13 mi · out & back · via Wilder Ridge Loop
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