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Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

Harvey Bear Trail–Martin Murphy Trail, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Harvey Bear Trail–Martin Murphy Trail, 5 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park near Rucker, CA. It climbs 1,455 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi361 – 1,076 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ohlone Trail 37.09199, -121.54259
Nearest town Rucker, CA
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Harvey Bear Trail–Martin Murphy Trail, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 360–1,076 ft

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

Trailhead: Ohlone Trail · 37.09199, -121.54259

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ohlone Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Valley Oak Trail, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Trail, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miBear left onto Willow Springs Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Martin Murphy Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Harvey Bear Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Townsprings Trail, heading E.
  12. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Willow Springs Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rancho San Ysidro Trail, heading SE.
  14. 2.4 miSharp right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trail, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Valley Oak Trail, heading SE.
  17. 400 ftSharp left onto Ohlone Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miArrive 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/harvey-bear-trail-martin-murphy-trail-out-back-5-sights

Weather

FogTemperature 83°F54°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 86°54°
Thu 97°53°
Fri 102°62°
Sat 100°62°
Sun 98°56°
Mon 92°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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