Overlook & Dimeo Lane via Wilder Ridge Loop is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Gordola, CA. The route reaches Overlook at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi512 – 623 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dimeo Lane 36.98237, -122.10398
Nearest town Gordola, CA
Directions
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Overlook & Dimeo Lane via Wilder Ridge Loop
2.8 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 513–622 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: Dimeo Lane · 36.98237, -122.10398
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 74°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start on Dimeo Lane, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Dimeo Lane, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Dimeo Lane, 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.
Trail surface
93% dirt1% paved6% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 74°F53°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
67°52°
Wed
67°53°
Thu
74°57°
Fri
82°61°
Sat
81°62°
Sun
72°59°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Eagle Viewpoint–Dimeo Lane, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 571 ft
- Dimeo Lane & Eucalyptus Loop 4.5 mi · ▲ 521 ft
- Camper Park–Chinquapin Road, 5 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 970 ft
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