94 - Coyote Peak Loop

Home San Francisco Sequoia National Forest

Santa Teresa County Park

Distance: 4.0 miles round trip, 2 Hours

Elevation Change:    500 feet

Level:    Easy

Rating:    2 Stars

 

"...The park and its 1,1155-foot peak are clear winners for an afternoon hike with a stellar South Bay view"

 

June 9, 2002

I finished this hike in an hour and 10 minutes and would consider it a moderate hike rather than easy.

The directions to the trailhead were very confusing, wrong mileage from the highway, wrong roads, and signage found after the turn was made instead of where the book said it was.  The worst was the trailhead directions "head west along the wide road by the corral..." for a north/southeast road.  After a couple of backtracks, I finally found the first turn.

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

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Looking at the park Trailhead

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Another shot from the trailhead

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IBM Headquarters

They have a private road to this building

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1/2 way there

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Finally reached the end of the hard stuff

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San Jose from Coyote Peak

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Another shot of San Jose from Coyote Peak

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East of Coyote Peak

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South View from Coyote Peak

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Spider Caves

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Another Spider cave