California hiking trails - Coyote Ridge Trail, Santa Cruz Mountains, San Mateo County

   
  California has plenty of great hiking trails, and one of these is Coyote Ridge Trail in San Mateo County. Here in California backcountry hiking never gets boring. This part of California has a good deal of available outdoors endeavors. Every hiking trail in California has its own character. Through the months of summer here at Coyote Ridge Trail, high temperatures frequently get into the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's, and after the sun is down during the winter
    temperatures at Coyote Ridge Trail plunge into the 40's. A normal amount of precipitation falls here at Coyote Ridge Trail; the month with most of the rain is January while July is mostly the driest month. It's a lengthy trip from Santa Cruz-Watsonville to Coyote Ridge Trail, but
when you backcountry walk it you're always having an excellent time. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 2 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This hiking trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a glorious hiking trail for the average person looking for a glorious adventure. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Coyote Ridge Trail in San Mateo County, California is a really good site to spend some time. The total elevation difference for  
this backcountry hiking trail is 549 feet which is lower than average. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this area. The hiking trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains are a good way to explore these peaks. The hiking and backpacking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This is a two-ended backcountry hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way. Being 2.4 miles long it's a short hiking and backpacking trail. This is not a very long hiking trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.

Briefly about the general area:
There's no way anybody can get bored here in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Getting to Peters Creek from Coyote Ridge Trail is easy, and camping is available at Wastahi Campground.
You'll meet a lot of folks from Santa Cruz-Watsonville here; if you came for an overnight stay Huckleberry Campground is a pleasant site to camp. Some of the water close by flows, like Fall Creek, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Pescadero Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 37.2602, Longitude -122.216
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 37.2546, Longitude -122.2203
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 549 feet


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 Trails Near Coyote Ridge Trail:
Sequoia Nature Trail, San Mateo County , 0 miles away,  .4 hiking miles, 32 feet elevation difference
Summit Trail, San Mateo County , 1 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 506 feet elevation difference
Butano Ridge Loop Trail, San Mateo County , 1 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1656 feet elevation difference
Trappers Trail, San Mateo County , 6 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1148 feet elevation difference
Ano Nuevo Trail, San Mateo County , 8 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 1082 feet elevation difference
Alambique Trail, San Mateo County , 9 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 818 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Coyote Ridge Trail:
Wastahi Campground, Santa Cruz County, 5 miles away
Huckleberry Campground, Santa Cruz County, 5 miles away
Big Basin Tent Cabins, Boulder Creek, 5 miles away
Blooms Creek Campground, Santa Cruz County, 5 miles away
Sempervirens Campground, Santa Cruz County, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Coyote Ridge Trail:
Pescadero Creek, San Mateo County County , 2 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Portola State Park to Memorial County Park)
 National Parks Near Coyote Ridge Trail:
Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, San Francisco - CA , 25 miles away
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 33 miles away
Presidio National Park, San Francisco - CA , 33 miles away
 Hotels Near Coyote Ridge Trail:
Pescadero Creek Inn, Pescadero , 10 miles away
Stanford Terrace Inn, Palo Alto , 11 miles away
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Travelodge Palo Alto Silicon Valley, Palo Alto , 11 miles away
Palo Alto Lodge, Palo Alto , 11 miles away
 Marinas Near Coyote Ridge Trail
Docktown Marina, Redwood City , 13 miles away
Peninsula Yacht Club, Redwood City , 13 miles away
Peninsula Marina, Redwood City , 13 miles away
Marina Plaza, San Jose , 13 miles away
Port of Redwood City, Redwood City , 14 miles away
 Lakes Near Coyote Ridge Trail
Knuedler Lake, San Mateo County , 3 miles away
Sempervirens Reservoir, Santa Cruz County , 4 miles away

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