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Needle Rock – Wilder Beach Natural Preserve loop from Swift Halt

Needle Rock – Wilder Beach Natural Preserve loop from Swift Halt

Hard

3.4

(22)

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Needle Rock – Wilder Beach Natural Preserve loop from Swift Halt

04:06

48.6km

790m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 48.0 km for 1 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.18 km

Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

Nature Reserve

6.98 km

Engelsmann Loop Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The first part of Engelsmann Loop is fairly uninteresting, but this relatively recent, windy singletrack segment that is aimed at bypassing a steep and eroded climb on what used to …

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12.7 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.

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13.0 km

The narrow singletrack of Twin Oaks Trail flows through an open, rolling meadow. After a short climb and a short coast on some fire roads, it leads to my second favorite trail in the park: Zane Gray Cutoff.

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22.8 km

Ohlone Bluff Trail 🌊 Wilder Ranch SP

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Sweet hard-packed dirt trail meandering atop coastal cliffs with terrific beach and Pacific Ocean views. Some of the State Park land is still leased to farmers, so depending on the …

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24.0 km

Strawberry Beach

Beach

24.9 km

Needle Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

This cool rock spire eroded out of the coastal bluffs by the Pacific Ocean waves is best visible along the Ohlone Bluffs Trail in Wilder Ranch State Park. parks.ca.gov/?page_id=549
The …

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28.2 km

Wilder Beach Natural Preserve

Highlight • Beach

Wide and wild beach preserve closed to the public. Park info at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=549
Good gravel and dirt trails lead out to and along the cliffs. Several coves to the west …

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28.4 km

Wilder Beach Natural Preserve

Nature Reserve

33.9 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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48.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

13.7 km

8.35 km

1.93 km

526 m

Surfaces

38.4 km

8.09 km

1.96 km

133 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

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Needle Rock – Wilder Beach Natural Preserve loop from Swift Halt

Engelsmann Loop Trail

Picnic bench and viewpoint

Twin Oaks Trail

Ohlone Bluff Trail 🌊 Wilder Ranch SP

Needle Rock

Wilder Beach Natural Preserve

Wild Boar Trail

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