Upper Quarry–Camper Park, 5 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Rincon, CA. The route reaches Upper Quarry. It climbs 1,539 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi217 – 1,125 ft14.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Chinquapin Road 37.00216, -122.05568
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Upper Quarry–Camper Park, 5 sights
13.3 mi · ▲ 1,539 ft · 5 hr 12 min
Elevation 215–1,125 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: Chinquapin Road · 37.00216, -122.05568
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: Crown Circle stop 219 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Crown Nine Path, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto CLM Path, heading W.
- 300 ftPass Upper Quarry.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto LMC Path, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Across Campus, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Spring Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Red Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Camper Park, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading S.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach Upper Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Eucalyptus cutoff, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Chinquapin Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Across Campus, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto LMC Path, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto CLM Path, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Crown Nine Path, heading S.
- 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
51% dirt18% gravel31% 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 4.4 mi in (~118 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Crown Circle stop 219 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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