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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Roop Pond Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 2 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.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Mendoza Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Roop Pond Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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.
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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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