Horseman's Trail via Wilder Ridge Loop
2.7 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Horseman's Trail via Wilder Ridge Loop is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Gordola, CA. It climbs 405 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Horseman's Trail via Wilder Ridge Loop
2.7 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 187–406 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: 36.97364, -122.10521
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Horseman's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftReach Horseman's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Dimeo Lane–Horseman's Trail, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 544 ft
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