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Wilder Ridge Loop Trail – Wild Boar Trail loop from Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

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Wilder Ridge Loop Trail – Wild Boar Trail loop from Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

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Wilder Ridge Loop Trail – Wild Boar Trail loop from Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

01:20

12.7km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 74 m for 58 m

After 12.6 km for 50 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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122 m

Wilder Ranch State Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Wilder Ranch State Park was formerly a dairy ranch with restored ranch buildings that now serve as a museum. It also offers an extensive trail network for hiking, biking, and horseback riding.

Tip by

479 m

Wilder Ridge is a loop on top of the park, with two unconnected legs leading up to it on the east and west sides of the park. This tour only used the eastern leg to descend back to the Hwy 1, picking it up from Twin Oaks trail. Note at the bottom the underpass for Hwy 1 was fenced off, which meant to push the bike through some brush up the road dam and down on the other side. Hopefully the underpass is open again meanwhile, so one can make an actual loop by continuing along Peaseley Gulch past the main Farm center of the park to the beach.
At the beach one can continue back west via
Old Cove Landing Trail komoot.de/highlight/209388
Ohlone Bluff Trail komoot.de/highlight/209386
Then at Four Mile Beach cross Hwy 1, where it climbs up into the park via
Baldwin Loop Trail komoot.de/highlight/209392
The entire loop is here: komoot.de/highlight/209385

Tip by

3.14 km

Picnic bench and viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This overlook is worth the short detour off the trail. It's a great place to stop and enjoy the views. This is a pretty popular spot so be prepared for a crowd.

Tip by

6.92 km

Old Cabin Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Old Cabin Trail lies within a wonderful redwood forest and can be ridden in either direction.

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8.47 km

Wild Boar Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wild Boar Trail is even more fun than the adjacent Engelsmann Loop. It connects to Old Cabin Trail very shortly, which continues as a playful singletrack under tree cover.

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10.7 km

Engelsman Loop Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail provides a pleasant, steady incline that meanders through Wilder Ranch State Park. The area boasts stunning wildflowers, and you'll encounter a pleasant mix of shade and open fields along the way.

Tip by

12.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.68 km

5.17 km

821 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

146 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

17°C

12°C

0 %

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Wilder Ridge Loop Trail – Wild Boar Trail loop from Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

Wilder Ranch State Park