Coyote Creek Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Coyote Creek Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Milpitas, CA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 43 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coyote Creek Trail 37.41072, -121.92488
Nearest town Milpitas, CA

Directions

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Coyote Creek Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 33–42 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Coyote Creek Trail · 37.41072, -121.92488

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: East Tasman Drive & McCarthy Boulevard stop 258 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Coyote Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Coyote Creek Connector, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Creek Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miReach Coyote Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Coyote Creek Connector, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Creek Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: East Tasman Drive & McCarthy Boulevard stop 258 m from the trailhead

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