Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

Rancho San Ysidro Trail & Willow Springs Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Rancho San Ysidro Trail & Willow Springs Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park near Rucker, CA. It climbs 754 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 1,076 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ohlone Trail 37.09199, -121.54259
Nearest town Rucker, CA

Directions

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Rancho San Ysidro Trail & Willow Springs Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 435–1,076 ft

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

Trailhead: Ohlone Trail · 37.09199, -121.54259

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ohlone Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Valley Oak Trail, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Trail, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Rancho San Ysidro Trail, heading S.
  6. 2.4 miTurn right onto Willow Springs Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miBear right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Trail, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Valley Oak Trail, heading E.
  10. 450 ftSharp left onto Ohlone Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

FogTemperature 83°F54°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 86°54°
Thu 97°53°
Fri 102°62°
Sat 100°62°
Sun 98°56°
Mon 92°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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