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 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 right onto Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Calaveras Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miReach Calaveras 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.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Ohlone Trail, heading N.
- 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
FogTemperature 83°F54°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed
86°54°
Thu
97°53°
Fri
102°62°
Sat
100°62°
Sun
98°56°
Mon
92°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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
- Blue Oak Trail–Gaviota Trail, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 474 ft
- Rancho San Ysidro Trail & Willow Springs Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 754 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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