Wild Boar Trail via Engelsman Loop Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Wild Boar Trail via Engelsman Loop Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Allegro Heights, CA. It climbs 585 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wild Boar Trail via Engelsman Loop Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 56–568 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: Cowboy Loop Trail · 36.96604, -122.08349
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 69°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Engelsman Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Wild Boar Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach Wild Boar Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Engelsman Loop Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 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 1.8 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Cowboy Loop Trail Trailhead
- Wilder Ridge Loop 3 mi · ▲ 359 ft
- Engelsman Loop Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 471 ft
- Engelsman Loop Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 499 ft
- Ridge Loop & Wilder Ridge Loop 4.9 mi · ▲ 343 ft
- Enchanted Loop–Eucalyptus Loop, 3 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 635 ft
- Eucalyptus Loop–Ridge Loop, 5 sights 6.6 mi · ▲ 695 ft
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