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Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

Mendoza Trail–Rancho La Polka Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Mendoza Trail–Rancho La Polka Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park near Old Gilroy, CA. It climbs 310 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi830 – 978 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Roop Pond Trail 37.06315, -121.52191
Nearest town Old Gilroy, CA
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Mendoza Trail–Rancho La Polka Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 830–977 ft

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

Trailhead: Roop Pond Trail · 37.06315, -121.52191

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Roop Pond Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mendoza Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rancho La Polka Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miReach Roop Pond Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Mendoza Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Roop Pond Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 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/mendoza-trail-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F51°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity62%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 85°53°
Thu 89°53°
Fri 101°61°
Sat 99°62°
Sun 98°56°
Mon 91°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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