Aerial view of Coyote Dam.JPG
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Calaveras Trail & Valley Oak Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park near Rucker, CA. It climbs 371 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi814 – 971 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ohlone Trail 37.09199, -121.54259
Nearest town Rucker, CA

Directions

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Calaveras Trail & Valley Oak Trail

5 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 812–973 ft

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

Trailhead: Ohlone Trail · 37.09199, -121.54259

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ohlone Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Valley Oak Trail, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Calaveras Trail, heading NE.
  5. 2.2 miReach Calaveras Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.2 miBear right onto Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Valley Oak Trail, heading S.
  8. 450 ftSharp left onto Ohlone Trail, heading N.
  9. 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

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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