Joice Trail–Norred Trail, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near Coyote, CA. It climbs 656 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Joice Trail–Norred Trail, 3 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 656 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 330–929 ft
Out & Back · Santa Teresa County Park
Trailhead: Norred Trail · 37.22221, -121.79081
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Norred Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Joice Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Bernal Hill Loop, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Vista Loop, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Norred Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Bernal Hill Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Joice Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Norred Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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- Santa Teresa Springs–Bernal Hill Loop, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,237 ft
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