Blue Oak Trail–Campground Trail, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park near Rucker, CA. It climbs 497 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Blue Oak Trail–Campground Trail, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 748–1,097 ft
Out & Back · Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park
Trailhead: Campground Trail · 37.08042, -121.53145
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Campground Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Blue Oak Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Gaviota Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Campground Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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