Calaveras Trail & Willow Springs Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park near San Martin, CA. It climbs 1,104 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi361 – 1,076 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.09923, -121.57558
Nearest town San Martin, CA
Directions
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Calaveras Trail & Willow Springs Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Elevation 360–1,076 ft
Out & Back · Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park
Trailhead: 37.09923, -121.57558
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 87°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Willow Springs Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left onto Calaveras Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miReach Willow Springs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miBear right onto Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Willow Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
FogTemperature 87°F55°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed
89°54°
Thu
99°55°
Fri
103°63°
Sat
102°64°
Sun
100°58°
Mon
94°55°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Rancho San Ysidro Trail & Willow Springs Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Harvey Bear Trail–Townsprings Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 687 ft
- Coyote Ridge Trail–Gaviota Trail, 6 sights 12.2 mi · ▲ 1,635 ft
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