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Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

Coyote Ridge Trail–Gaviota Trail, 6 sights

12.2 mi · ▲ 1,635 ft · 4 hr 53 min

Coyote Ridge Trail–Gaviota Trail, 6 sights is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park near San Martin, CA. It climbs 1,635 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi361 – 1,240 ft · steepest grade: 21%12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.09923, -121.57558
Nearest town San Martin, CA
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Coyote Ridge Trail–Gaviota Trail, 6 sights

12.2 mi · ▲ 1,635 ft · 4 hr 53 min

Elevation 360–1,239 ft

Out & Back · Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

Trailhead: 37.09923, -121.57558

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 87°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Willow Springs Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.4 miBear right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  5. 2.9 miTurn left onto Roop Pond Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miReach Willow Springs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mendoza Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1.7 miSharp left onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Gaviota Trail, heading W.
  10. 2.1 miTurn left onto Rancho San Ysidro Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1.7 miTurn left onto Willow Springs Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coyote-ridge-trail-gaviota-trail-out-back-6-sights-20-km

Weather

FogTemperature 87°F55°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 89°54°
Thu 99°55°
Fri 103°63°
Sat 102°64°
Sun 100°58°
Mon 94°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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