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Eagle Viewpoint–Enchanted Loop, 3 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Allegro Heights, CA. The route reaches Eagle Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 1,068 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 620 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.96271, -122.08468
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA

Directions

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Eagle Viewpoint–Enchanted Loop, 3 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,068 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 40–621 ft

Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: 36.96271, -122.08468

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 · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SW.
  5. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Enchanted Loop, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Baldwin Loop, heading SW.
  9. 1 miTurn left onto Eagle Cutoff, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miReach Eagle Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Baldwin Loop, heading N.
  12. 1 miContinue straight onto Enchanted Loop, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SE.
  16. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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% dirt6% 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 4.1 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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