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Santa Teresa County Park

Bernal Hill Loop–Coyote Alamitos Canal, 6 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,900 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Bernal Hill Loop–Coyote Alamitos Canal, 6 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near Coyote, CA. It climbs 1,900 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 1,125 ft · steepest grade: 26%8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.20151, -121.77884
Nearest town Coyote, CA
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Bernal Hill Loop–Coyote Alamitos Canal, 6 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,900 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Elevation 243–1,126 ft

Out & Back · Santa Teresa County Park

Trailhead: 37.20151, -121.77884

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Coyote Peak, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Mine Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right onto Bernal Hill, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bernal Hill Loop, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Vista Loop, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miReach Coyote Peak Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Bernal Hill Loop, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bernal Hill, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mine Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right onto Coyote Alamitos Canal, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Coyote Peak, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right onto Coyote Peak Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/santa-teresa-springs-out-back-15-km

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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