Calero Creek Trail–Fortini, 4 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near Coyote, CA. It climbs 524 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi325 – 617 ft6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ohlone Trail 37.21924, -121.78890
Nearest town Coyote, CA
Directions
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Calero Creek Trail–Fortini, 4 sights
6 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 325–618 ft
Out & Back · Santa Teresa County Park
Trailhead: Ohlone Trail · 37.21924, -121.78890
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start on Ohlone Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Mine Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Mine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Fortini, heading W.
- 1.9 miReach Ohlone Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Mine Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Mine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
82% dirt18% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Ohlone Trail Trailhead
- Fortini & Mine Trail via Ohlone Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 488 ft
- Santa Teresa Springs–Bernal Hill Loop, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,237 ft
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