AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Coyote Alamitos Canal

5.6 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Coyote Alamitos Canal is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Alamitos, CA. It is mostly level, with 62 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 282 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.24012, -121.86520
Nearest town Alamitos, CA
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Coyote Alamitos Canal

5.6 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 210–282 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 37.24012, -121.86520

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Transit-accessible: Winfield Boulevard & Coleman Road stop 499 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Alamitos Canal, heading E.
  4. 2.7 miReach Coyote Alamitos Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftArrive 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/coyote-alamitos-canal-out-back-9-km-d0c6

Trail surface

92% dirt1% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:48 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Winfield Boulevard & Coleman Road stop 499 m from the trailhead

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