Wilder Ranch–Aloe Vera Forts, 9 beaches is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Allegro Heights, CA. The route passes Wilder Ranch, The Octopus Tree, Aloe Vera Forts and 7 more before reaching Three Mile Beach at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 82 ft9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 36.96024, -122.08299
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA
Directions
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Wilder Ranch–Aloe Vera Forts, 9 beaches
8.8 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 33–84 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: 36.96024, -122.08299
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Wilder Ranch.
- 50 ftPass The Octopus Tree.
- 50 ftPass Aloe Vera Forts.
- 0.7 miPass Fern Grotto Beach.
- 0.5 miPass Sand Plant Beach.
- 50 ftPass Fern Grotto Beach.
- 50 ftPass Wilder Ranch State Park Beach.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Old Cove Landing Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Sand Plant Beach.
- 2.3 miPass Strawberry Beach.
- 50 ftPass Wilder Ranch State Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Three Mile Beach.
- 0.2 miReach Wilder Ranch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ohlone Bluff Trail, heading SW.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Old Cove Landing Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
94% dirt2% paved4% 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 3.1 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Wilder Ranch–Aloe Vera Forts, 7 beaches 3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Three Mile Beach–Strawberry Beach, 6 beaches 9 mi · ▲ 32 ft
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