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Wilder Ranch–Aloe Vera Forts, 7 beaches is a 3.1-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 4 more before reaching Sand Plant Beach at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 62 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.96024, -122.08299
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA

Directions

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Wilder Ranch–Aloe Vera Forts, 7 beaches

3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 21–63 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

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  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Wilder Ranch.
  3. 50 ftPass The Octopus Tree.
  4. 50 ftPass Aloe Vera Forts.
  5. 0.7 miPass Fern Grotto Beach.
  6. 0.5 miPass Sand Plant Beach.
  7. 50 ftPass Fern Grotto Beach.
  8. 50 ftPass Wilder Ranch State Park Beach.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Old Cove Landing Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miPass Sand Plant Beach.
  12. 50 ftReach Wilder Ranch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 1.3 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

92% dirt5% paved3% 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 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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