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Santa Teresa County Park

Ohlone Viewpoint–Coyote Peak Trail, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Ohlone Viewpoint–Coyote Peak Trail, 6 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near New Almaden, CA. The route reaches Ohlone Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 786 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fortini 37.20450, -121.79961
Nearest town New Almaden, CA
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Ohlone Viewpoint–Coyote Peak Trail, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 260–732 ft

Out & Back · Santa Teresa County Park

Trailhead: Fortini · 37.20450, -121.79961

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start on Fortini, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Mine Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading E.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mine Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ohlone Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miReach Ohlone Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miContinue straight onto Drive To County Girls Ranch, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ohlone Trail, heading N.
  12. 500 ftSharp left onto Hidden Springs Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Hidden Springs, heading S.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Pueblo, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mine Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  19. 400 ftContinue straight onto Mine Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Fortini, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ohlone-viewpoint-out-back-6-km-8c93

Trail surface

28% dirt2% paved70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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