Turbo & Woodcutter's Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 1,242 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Turbo & Woodcutter's Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. It climbs 1,242 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Turbo & Woodcutter's Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 1,242 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Elevation 692–1,356 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: Chinquapin Trail · 37.01662, -122.08132
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 76°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 578 m from the trailhead
- Start on Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Holiday Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Woodcutter's Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Turbo, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Woodcutter's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Barking Dogs, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Holiday Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:53 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 578 m from the trailhead
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