Coyote Ridge Trail–Iverson Trail, 5 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Pescadero Creek County Park near La Honda, CA. It climbs 1,795 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi420 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Iverson Trail 37.25309, -122.21858
Nearest town La Honda, CA
Directions
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Coyote Ridge Trail–Iverson Trail, 5 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,795 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Elevation 421–1,194 ft
Out & Back · Pescadero Creek County Park
Trailhead: Iverson Trail · 37.25309, -122.21858
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 94°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Iverson Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Upper Coyote Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Shingle Mill Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miReach Iverson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Upper Coyote Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Iverson Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 94°F53°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity86%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
87°52°
Wed
79°50°
Thu
88°56°
Fri
95°66°
Sat
88°62°
Sun
81°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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