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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Coyote Peak, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Ohlone Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Drive To County Girls Ranch, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohlone Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Mine Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Coyote Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Coyote Alamitos Canal, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Coyote Peak.
- 50 ftPass Coyote Peak Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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- Bernal Hill Loop–Coyote Alamitos Canal, 6 sights 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,900 ft
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