Wilder Ranch State Park

Chinquapin Road–Chinquapin Trail Loop, 7 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 875 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Chinquapin Road–Chinquapin Trail Loop, 7 sights is a 6.8-mile loop in Wilder Ranch State Park near Felton, CA. It climbs 875 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 1,168 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bus Stop 37.02094, -122.08391
Nearest town Felton, CA

Directions

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Chinquapin Road–Chinquapin Trail Loop, 7 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 875 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 388–1,169 ft

Loop · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: Bus Stop · 37.02094, -122.08391

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 47 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Chinquapin Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Eucalyptus Loop, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miSharp left onto Old Cabin Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Wild Boar Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftBear left onto Long Meadow Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftSharp left onto Wally World, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Mailboxes, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto North Meadow Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bus Stop, heading W.
  18. 400 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 47 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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