Ohlone Viewpoint–Coyote Peak Trail, 6 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near New Almaden, CA. The route reaches Ohlone Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,037 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi315 – 856 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fortini 37.20377, -121.80556
Nearest town New Almaden, CA
Directions
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Ohlone Viewpoint–Coyote Peak Trail, 6 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,037 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 313–855 ft
Out & Back · Santa Teresa County Park
Trailhead: Fortini · 37.20377, -121.80556
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fortini, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Mine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Mine Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ohlone Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Ohlone Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Mine Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Mine Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Fortini, heading SW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
49% dirt51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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