Overlook–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. The route reaches Overlook at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 831 ft. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi397 – 1,125 ft7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.01626, -122.07717
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Overlook–Chinquapin Trail, 4 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 831 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 398–1,125 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: 37.01626, -122.07717
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 76°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 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.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading SW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Mailboxes, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
59% dirt41% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F50°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
73°49°
Wed
85°52°
Thu
90°53°
Fri
100°60°
Sat
102°59°
Sun
89°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 2519 Empire Grade stop 559 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 44 Logs & Chinquapin Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Chinquapin Road & West Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Prometheus–Camper Park, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 425 ft
- Upper Quarry–Camper Park, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 426 ft
- Chinquapin Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 602 ft
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