Wilder Ranch State Park

Wilder Ridge Loop

3 mi · ▲ 359 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Wilder Ridge Loop is a 3-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Allegro Heights, CA. It climbs 359 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 436 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cowboy Loop Trail 36.96604, -122.08349
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA

Directions

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Wilder Ridge Loop

3 mi · ▲ 359 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 50–435 ft

Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: Cowboy Loop Trail · 36.96604, -122.08349

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 69°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading S.
  3. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.5 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

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

FogTemperature 69°F54°
Precip2%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon 65°53°
Tue 67°56°
Wed 77°56°
Thu 80°59°
Fri 75°60°
Sat 74°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

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