Wilder Ranch State Park

44 Logs–Chinquapin Road, 5 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,238 ft · 4 hr 15 min

44 Logs–Chinquapin Road, 5 sights is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. It climbs 1,238 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 1,125 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Camper Park 37.00346, -122.06620
Nearest town Rincon, CA

Directions

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44 Logs–Chinquapin Road, 5 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,238 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Elevation 229–1,125 ft

Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: Camper Park · 37.00346, -122.06620

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: UCSC Kresge College stop 497 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Road, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto 44 Logs, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto Chinquapin Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Zane Gray Cutoff, heading S.
  10. 0.9 miReach 44 Logs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading N.
  14. 1.1 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading NE.
  15. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 44 Logs, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Road, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

43% dirt16% gravel1% paved40% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 69°50°
Wed 69°51°
Thu 73°55°
Fri 81°59°
Sat 79°60°
Sun 71°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: UCSC Kresge College stop 497 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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