Santa Teresa CP: Coyote Peak 9.3 mi Moderate Hike

WAIVER: For us to hold our large events at local parks, the local parks require us to carry insurance for our events. To participate in our events, please sign this waiver (required by our insurance underwriter) for each event. Please do so online prior to arriving (works on mobile):

https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/

CARPOOL REQUEST COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE OF THE GROUP. Please read below how to carpool.

Level: Moderate

Total Distance: 9.3 mile, loop

Hiking Time: 4.75 hours

Elevation Change: 956 feet.

Parking fee: Use street parking near this entrance.

Official Trail Use: No dogs at this entrance.

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials/how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

Facilities Restrooms located off the parking lot.

PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO GO BEFORE YOU ARRIVE SO WE CAN START ON TIME.

Recommended Map Santa Teresa County Park

https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/parkfinder/Documents/Santa-Teresa-map.pdf

• Please use the Google Maps link above to familiarize yourself with the trip and explore various route options from your home. Zoom in all the way.

• The GPS locations below and the map link above are accurate enough to find us by looking around with your eyes when you get there.

(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:

37°13'34.1"N 121°47'55.9"W

(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:

37.226140, -121.798872

Nearest street address:

372 Manila Drive, San Jose, CA

The Google Waze app will route around "restricted access" roads, unlike the Google Maps app, using the same map data as Google Maps. Therefore, Waze is recommended over the Google Maps app for your phone.

If you have the Waze app installed on your phone, click this URL:

http://waze.to/?ll=37.226140,-121.798872&navigate=yes

Just click it. It will open Waze and start navigating to the trail head.

• As always, it is good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect by comparing the destination with what is posted above on your PC/Mac.

• Most street addresses provided are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.

Parking:

Plan to arrive 30 minutes early to find parking, and walk to the trail head.

Carpooling: We will use this link for carpooling:

https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/8somap

Please sign up here.

CARPOOLING MANNERS:

Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.

Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above.

Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".

Thank you for understanding.

HIGHLIGHTS

Santa Teresa County Park located in the Santa Teresa Hills ten miles south of downtown San Jose. This diverse 1,673 acre park, rich in history, offers spectacular views from its trails above the Almaden and Santa Clara Valleys. The secluded upland valleys of the park provide a quiet interlude for exploring the natural environment minutes away from the surrounding developed areas.

TRAIL HIKING DIRECTIONS

Joice Trail 1.1 miles -> Bernal Hill Trail 0.2 miles -> Mine Trail 0.5 miles -> Stile Ranch Trail 1.6 miles -? Fortini Trail 0.8 miles -> Mine Trail 0.3 miles -> Rocky Ridge Trail 1.8 miles -> Coyote Peak Trail 0.3 miles to arrive at Coyote Peak.

Coyote Peak Trail 0.4 miles -> Hidden Springs Trail 1.0 miles -> Ohlone Trail 0.1 miles -> Mine Trail 0.2 miles -> Norred Trail 0.8 miles -> Joice Trail 0.1 miles

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