Coyote Ridge Viewpoint–Maisie's Peak, 3 viewpoints is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Fremont Older Open Space Preserve near Monta Vista, CA. The route passes Coyote Ridge Viewpoint before reaching Maisie's Peak at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 733 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi423 – 1,178 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rim Trail 37.29986, -122.07713
Nearest town Monta Vista, CA
Directions
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Coyote Ridge Viewpoint–Maisie's Peak, 3 viewpoints
3.3 mi · ▲ 733 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 422–1,177 ft
Out & Back · Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Rim Trail · 37.29986, -122.07713
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rim Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Tony Look / Stevens Creek Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miPass Coyote Ridge Viewpoint.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Fern Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 200 ftPass Maisie's Peak.
- 100 ftReach Coyote Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fern Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Tony Look / Stevens Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F55°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity86%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:14 PM
Wed
85°54°
Thu
100°58°
Fri
104°62°
Sat
104°65°
Sun
99°59°
Mon
98°55°
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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