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Coyote Hills Regional Park

Distance: 4.8 miles round trip, 2.5

Elevation Change:    200 feet

Level:    Easy

Rating:    3 Stars

June 2, 2002

This was my first hike from the book.  The directions and description were perfect, lulling me into a false sense of security on future hikes.

From the book "A 1,000-acre patch of open space along the edge of San Francisco Bay, Coyote Hills was the homeland of Ohlone Indians for more than 2,000 years....It's a park for wandering, with or without a formal plan."

This was a very beautiful area and a great place to bring a family or group for a day long trip.  There is one area in particular where miniature remote control gliders perform aerobatic maneuvers in the wind and appear to be birds on speed from a distance. Very cool!!  My only complaint was the amount of small plane traffic in the area.  There must be an airport and training school nearby.  Usually it's the traffic I can't stand.

Here's the pics (Click on the picture to see full size):

These are low res pictures.  I can send you higher quality pictures if you want them

Top of the Hill 1.JPG (425259 bytes)

Looking at the park from the top of the first hill

The Bay from Top of Hill.JPG (403969 bytes)

Looking at the bay from the top of the first hill

top of the other hill.jpg (433979 bytes)

Looking out from the highest point in the park

Top of the 3rd Hill.JPG (425431 bytes)

Looking back from the top of one of the hills

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Looking out from the highest point in the park

The Marsh.JPG (413418 bytes)

Bird Sanctuary in the park

The Bay Near San Jose.JPG (465912 bytes)

Another shot of the bay

(I crossed that bridge to get here)

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From the deepest part of the park looking back the way I'd come

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Another shot from the deepest part of the park