Nob Hill–Coyote Ridge Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Fremont Older Open Space Preserve near Monta Vista, CA. The route passes Coyote Ridge Viewpoint before reaching Nob Hill at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 933 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi423 – 1,152 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rim Trail 37.29986, -122.07713
Nearest town Monta Vista, CA
Directions
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Nob Hill–Coyote Ridge Viewpoint, 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 933 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 422–1,151 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
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.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Vista Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Nob Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Vista Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 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 NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
93% dirt7% 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
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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