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| | 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 |
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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 | |
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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.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 37.2602, Longitude -122.216
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 37.2546, Longitude -122.2203
- - Directions and Road Map
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
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Total elevation difference: 549 feet
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Stanford Terrace Inn, Palo Alto
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11 miles away
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User input for Coyote Ridge Trail, Santa Cruz Mountains, San Mateo County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California
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Current weather conditions at Coyote Ridge Trail, Santa Cruz Mountains, San Mateo County, California
Local climate location: HALF MOON BAY 3 miles away
   
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| These outdoors activities are available near Coyote Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near Coyote Ridge Trail:
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Sequoia Nature Trail, San Mateo
County
, 0 miles away, .4 hiking miles, 32 feet elevation difference |
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Summit Trail, San Mateo
County
, 1 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 506 feet elevation difference |
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Butano Ridge Loop Trail, San Mateo
County
, 1 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1656 feet elevation difference |
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Trappers Trail, San Mateo
County
, 6 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1148 feet elevation difference |
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Ano Nuevo Trail, San Mateo
County
, 8 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1082 feet elevation difference |
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Alambique Trail, San Mateo
County
, 9 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 818 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Coyote Ridge Trail:
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Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, San Francisco - CA
, 25 miles away |
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA
, 33 miles away |
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Presidio National Park, San Francisco - CA
, 33 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Coyote Ridge Trail:
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Pescadero Creek Inn, Pescadero
, 10 miles away |
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Stanford Terrace Inn, Palo Alto
, 11 miles away |
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Super 8 Palo Alto-Stanford, Palo Alto
, 11 miles away |
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Travelodge Palo Alto Silicon Valley, Palo Alto
, 11 miles away |
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Palo Alto Lodge, Palo Alto
, 11 miles away |
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| | Marinas Near Coyote Ridge Trail
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Docktown Marina, Redwood City
, 13 miles away |
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Peninsula Yacht Club, Redwood City
, 13 miles away |
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Peninsula Marina, Redwood City
, 13 miles away |
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Marina Plaza, San Jose
, 13 miles away |
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Port of Redwood City, Redwood City
, 14 miles away |
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