Coyote Peak Trail–Fortini, 5 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near New Almaden, CA. It climbs 783 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi374 – 856 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fortini 37.20377, -121.80556
Nearest town New Almaden, CA
Directions
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Coyote Peak Trail–Fortini, 5 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 783 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 375–855 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 ftReach Fortini, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Mine Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Mine Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Fortini, heading SW.
- 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
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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