Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park
Blue Oak Trail–Gaviota Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Blue Oak Trail–Gaviota Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park near Rucker, CA. It climbs 474 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Blue Oak Trail–Gaviota Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 618–979 ft
Out & Back · Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park
Trailhead: Ohlone Trail · 37.09199, -121.54259
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 · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ohlone Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Valley Oak Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Rancho San Ysidro Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Gaviota Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Blue Oak Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Valley Oak Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Ohlone Trail, 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Ohlone Trail Trailhead
- Coyote Ridge Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 263 ft
- Rancho San Ysidro Trail & Willow Springs Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 754 ft
- Calaveras Trail & Valley Oak Trail 5 mi · ▲ 371 ft
- Coyote Ridge Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 608 ft
- Campground Trail–Coyote Ridge Trail, 5 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 718 ft
- Blue Oak Trail–Campground Trail Loop, 6 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 948 ft
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