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Wilder Ranch State Park/California

Enchanted Loop

4.5 mi

Distance

289 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 38m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Enchanted Loop unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

California Department of Parks and Recreation manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:99 ft
Max:188 ft
Gain:122 ft
Loss:128 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 99 ft and 188 ft across 4.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.99 ft128 ft158 ft188 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.4 mi4.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi184 ft
High point4.4 mi188 ft
End4.5 mi178 ft

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Santa Cruz, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Santa Cruz County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Wilder Ranch State Park · California Department of Parks and Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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