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Coyote Peak–Coyote Peak Viewpoint, 7 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near Edenvale, CA. The route passes Coyote Peak before reaching Coyote Peak Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 2,161 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.22598, -121.79590
Nearest town Edenvale, CA

Directions

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Coyote Peak–Coyote Peak Viewpoint, 7 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 2,161 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 205–1,136 ft

Out & Back · Santa Teresa County Park

Trailhead: 37.22598, -121.79590

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Joice Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Bernal Hill Loop, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bernal Hill, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mine Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Coyote Alamitos Canal, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Coyote Peak, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftPass Coyote Peak Viewpoint.
  14. 100 ftReach Coyote Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left onto Mine Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.6 miSharp right onto Bernal Hill, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bernal Hill Loop, heading S.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left onto Joice Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

14% gravel10% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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