Chinquapin Trail–Holiday Trail Loop, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 50 min
Chinquapin Trail–Holiday Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chinquapin Trail–Holiday Trail Loop, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 50 min
Elevation 914–1,125 ft
Loop · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: 37.01626, -122.07717
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Transit-accessible: 2519 Empire Grade stop 559 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mailboxes, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Holiday Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftReach Chinquapin Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Long Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Fenceline, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Wally World, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Mailboxes, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftThe loop closes 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 2519 Empire Grade stop 559 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Long Meadow Trail & Mailboxes 5.8 mi · ▲ 613 ft
- Chinquapin Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 602 ft
- Chinquapin Trail–Mailboxes, 4 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,243 ft
- Barking Dogs–Chinquapin Road, 5 sights 10.6 mi · ▲ 1,873 ft
- Horse Trough Spring–Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, 10 sights 10 mi · ▲ 1,024 ft
- Overlook–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 831 ft
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