Coyote Peak–Coyote Peak Viewpoint, 9 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near New Almaden, CA. The route passes Coyote Peak before reaching Coyote Peak Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,080 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi374 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fortini 37.20377, -121.80556
Nearest town New Almaden, CA
Directions
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Coyote Peak–Coyote Peak Viewpoint, 9 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 375–1,136 ft
Out & Back · Santa Teresa County Park
Trailhead: Fortini · 37.20377, -121.80556
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fortini, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Mine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Mine Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miPass Coyote Peak.
- 50 ftPass Coyote Peak Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Mine Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fortini, heading N.
- 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
26% dirt74% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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