Barking Dogs–Camper Park, 5 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. It climbs 2,055 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi692 – 1,647 ft · steepest grade: 26%14.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Across Campus 37.00324, -122.05923
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Barking Dogs–Camper Park, 5 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 2,055 ft · 5 hr 40 min
Elevation 692–1,647 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: Across Campus · 37.00324, -122.05923
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Social Sciences 2 stop 211 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Across Campus, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spring Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Red Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Camper Park, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Holiday Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Woodcutter's Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Barking Dogs, heading NW.
- 2 miReach Camper Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Holiday Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Camper Park, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Red Hill Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Spring Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Across Campus, heading S.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
48% dirt16% gravel36% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 73°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
70°54°
Wed
71°52°
Thu
73°56°
Fri
81°60°
Sat
80°61°
Sun
72°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.7 mi in (~204 min). Leave by 4:31 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Social Sciences 2 stop 211 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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