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Tree 9–Chinquapin Road, 7 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Allegro Heights, CA. The route reaches Tree 9 at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 1,298 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 1,125 ft14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.96271, -122.08468
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA

Directions

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Tree 9–Chinquapin Road, 7 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,298 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Elevation 40–1,125 ft

Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: 36.96271, -122.08468

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SW.
  5. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading NW.
  8. 1.3 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto North Fuel Break Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fuel Break Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 250 ftReach Tree 9, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Fuel Break Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading W.
  22. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading NW.
  24. 1.2 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading SW.
  25. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading E.
  28. 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 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

50% dirt21% gravel29% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 67°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity96%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 64°55°
Wed 68°55°
Thu 76°59°
Fri 84°62°
Sat 83°64°
Sun 74°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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