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Coyote Peak Trail–Coyote Peak Loop, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile loop in Santa Teresa County Park near Coyote, CA. It climbs 1,096 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 1,125 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coyote Alamitos Canal 37.21818, -121.78216
Nearest town Coyote, CA

Directions

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Coyote Peak Trail–Coyote Peak Loop, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,096 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 251–1,126 ft

Loop · Santa Teresa County Park

Trailhead: Coyote Alamitos Canal · 37.21818, -121.78216

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Coyote Peak, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  9. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Mine Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto Ohlone Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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