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Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

Campground Trail & Valley Oak Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Campground Trail & Valley Oak Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park near Rucker, CA. It climbs 296 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi814 – 1,096 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Campground Trail 37.08042, -121.53145
Nearest town Rucker, CA
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Campground Trail & Valley Oak Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 812–1,097 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

  1. Start on Campground Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Valley Oak Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left onto Trail, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miReach Campground Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left onto Campground Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/campground-trail-valley-oak-trail-out-back-5-km-85a4

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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