Tule Elk Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Tule Elk Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in East Coyote Ridge Reserve near South Coyote, CA. It climbs 709 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Tule Elk Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 885–1,382 ft
Out & Back · East Coyote Ridge Reserve
Trailhead: 37.22405, -121.68760
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Tule Elk Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Tule Elk Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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