Calaveras Trail–Campground Trail, 3 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park near Rucker, CA. It climbs 370 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi814 – 971 ft7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Campground Trail 37.08042, -121.53145
Nearest town Rucker, CA
Directions
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Calaveras Trail–Campground Trail, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 812–973 ft
Out & Back · Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park
Trailhead: Campground Trail · 37.08042, -121.53145
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Campground Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Valley Oak Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Calaveras Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miReach Campground Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miBear right onto Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Valley Oak Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Campground Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 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 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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