Trail Info & Highlights

• Gravel parking lot with portable restroom, drinking water, horse trough.

• Route is a mix of single track and road width with 40% shade cover.

• Beautiful oak woodlands with scenic vistas; outstanding spring wildflowers.

• Abundant wildlife including black-tailed deer, western blue birds, golden eagles, coyotes; occasional bald eagle sightings.

• For cyclists, Gaviota Trail is a downhill roller coaster with moderate inclines and declines.

• Cattle used for land management; please leave gates as you find them and heed posted signs at trailhead.

 

Trail Directions

• From trailhead, pass through gate and proceed 0.1 miles.

• Turn right on Coyote Ridge Trail, proceed 1.2 miles.

• Turn left on Gaviota Trail, proceed 2.4 miles.

• Turn left on Rancho San Ysidro Trail, proceed 0.3 miles to Savannah Trail.

• Turn left on Savannah Trail, proceed 2.3 miles to northern junction of Rancho San Ysidro Trail.

• Turn left on Rancho San Ysidro Trail, proceed 0.2 miles.

• Turn left on Willow Springs Trail, proceed 0.2 miles.

• Turn right on Townsprings Trail, proceed 1.4 miles.

• Turn right on Harvy Bear Trail, proceed 1.1 miles to Calaveras Trail.

• Turn right on Calaveras Trail, proceed 2.2 miles to Coyote Ridge Trail.

• Turn left on Coyote Ridge Trail, proceed 2.5 miles back to parking lot.

 

Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

• Extensive hiking, biking and equestrian trails winding through oak-studded canyons and rocky grassland ridges with spectacular views of south Santa Clara Valley and distant Santa Cruz Mountain Range.

• Adjacent Coyote Lake with boating facilities, family and RV campsites, picnic areas, visitor center.