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Coyote Peak–Coyote Peak Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near Coyote, CA. The route passes Coyote Peak and Coyote Peak Viewpoint. It climbs 1,057 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.20151, -121.77884
Nearest town Coyote, CA

Directions

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Coyote Peak–Coyote Peak Viewpoint, 8 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,057 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 231–1,136 ft

Out & Back · Santa Teresa County Park

Trailhead: 37.20151, -121.77884

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Coyote Peak, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right onto Ohlone Trail, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftContinue straight onto Drive To County Girls Ranch, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohlone Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Mine Trail, heading W.
  13. 150 ftReach Coyote Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Coyote Alamitos Canal, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.7 miPass Coyote Peak.
  21. 50 ftPass Coyote Peak Viewpoint.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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