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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Enchanted Loop, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Baldwin Loop, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Eagle Cutoff, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Eagle Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Baldwin Loop, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Enchanted Loop, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Twin Oaks Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Wilder Ridge Loop, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Wilder Ridge Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Overlook via Wilder Ridge Loop 3.7 mi · ▲ 465 ft
- Engelsman Loop Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 472 ft
- Engelsman Loop Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 472 ft
- Engelsman Loop Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 504 ft
- Long Meadow Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 553 ft
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