Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

Blue Oak Trail–Coyote Ridge Trail, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 932 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Blue Oak Trail–Coyote Ridge Trail, 4 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park near Old Gilroy, CA. It climbs 932 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 1,240 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.06489, -121.51916
Nearest town Old Gilroy, CA

Directions

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Blue Oak Trail–Coyote Ridge Trail, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 932 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 748–1,239 ft

Out & Back · Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

Trailhead: 37.06489, -121.51916

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Roop Pond Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading N.
  4. 2 miSharp left onto Blue Oak Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Gaviota Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.5 miBear right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Mendoza Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Roop Pond Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F51°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity62%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 85°53°
Thu 89°53°
Fri 101°61°
Sat 99°62°
Sun 98°56°
Mon 91°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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