Bernal Hill Loop–Joice Trail, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near Coyote, CA. It climbs 1,122 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi230 – 827 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mine Trail 37.22241, -121.78754
Nearest town Coyote, CA
Directions
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Bernal Hill Loop–Joice Trail, 4 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 231–826 ft
Out & Back · Santa Teresa County Park
Trailhead: Mine Trail · 37.22241, -121.78754
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Mine Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Bernal Hill, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bernal Hill Loop, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Joice Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Norred Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Mine Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Joice Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bernal Hill Loop, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bernal Hill, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Mine Trail, heading E.
- 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
23% dirt19% gravel58% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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