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Santa Teresa County Park

Coyote Alamitos Canal–Coyote Peak Trail, 7 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,070 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Coyote Alamitos Canal–Coyote Peak Trail, 7 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near Coyote, CA. It climbs 1,070 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 1,125 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mine Trail 37.22241, -121.78754
Nearest town Coyote, CA
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Coyote Alamitos Canal–Coyote Peak Trail, 7 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,070 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 231–1,126 ft

Out & Back · Santa Teresa County Park

Trailhead: Mine Trail · 37.22241, -121.78754

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

  1. Start on Mine Trail, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Coyote Alamitos Canal, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ohlone Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Drive To County Girls Ranch, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohlone Trail, heading W.
  6. 500 ftSharp left onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Hidden Springs, heading S.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Pueblo, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mine Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading S.
  12. 1.8 miTurn left onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Coyote Peak, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Mine Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coyote-peak-loop-9-km-5054

Trail surface

12% dirt2% paved86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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