#PIXINPARKS 2022 - COYOTE LAKE-HARVEY BEAR RANCH COUNTY PARK
Harvey Bear Ranch Entrance
San Martin Avenue
Gilroy, CA 95020
(408)842-7800
No Parking Fee
Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch Entrance
Martin Murphy Trail
Trail Length: 2.0 miles (Loop)
Degree of difficulty: Easy
Park Notes
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(At the Coyote Lake entrance) Features a 635-acre lake, boat launch, facilities and trails; provides the county’s only shoreline camping; for boating info, visit parkhere.org
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Abundant hiking, biking, equestrian trails winding through oak studded canyons and on top of grassy-ridge lines providing spectacular views of the South Santa Clara Valley.
Trail Info & Highlights
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Unshaded paved loop with gravel shoulder for horses, almost totally flat.
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Wildlife viewing, horses and cattle grazing, raptors, songbirds.
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Portable toilets at parking lot, benches along the trail.
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Scenic views of hills, large open fields covered with the annual grasses and valley oaks.
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Cattle utilized for land management; please leave gates as you find them, and heed posted signs at trailhead.