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San Francisco, CA: Coyote Hills
This easy 6.2-mile loop links lush marshland with ancient mountains--now small weathered hills--that were once islands before river sediment filled in the channel.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Backpacking |
| State: | California (CA) |
| Distance: | 6.13 mi |
| Difficulty: | 5 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
TO TRAILHEAD: I-880 S to CA 84 S to Ardenwood exit. Turn R. Turn L onto Commerce Rd. Park in small dirt parking lot on the SW corner of Commerce and Paseo Padre.
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CHL01
| Distance: 6.13 mi | Points: 276 |
Coyote Hills Track
Points of Interest
CHL001
Location: 37.555084, -122.067940From lot, head W on trail adjacent to park entrance road; deer roam grassy fields on R at dusk and dawn
CHL002
Location: 37.553436, -122.077110Turn R @ 3-way
CHL003
Location: 37.558353, -122.081261Veer R @ Y; ducks and geese bathe in marsh
CHL004
Location: 37.557831, -122.083023Keep R @ Y
CHL005
Location: 37.556583, -122.086929R @ Y, then quick R again; tree swallow nests on R side of trail
CHL006
Location: 37.561157, -122.076866Bear L @ Y onto bike trail
CHL007
Location: 37.563122, -122.096375Turn L @ Y; climb hill and keep straight @ next 4-way
CHL008
Location: 37.557354, -122.096161Straight @ 4-way
CHL009
Location: 37.553848, -122.094452Red Hill Top, the highpoint in Coyote Hills; eat lunch on boulders lining the ridge; views of the bay and Mission Peak
CHL010
Location: 37.552124, -122.093903Straight @ 3-way
CHL011
Location: 37.550220, -122.092949Sharp L @ 4-way
CHL012
Location: 37.550629, -122.089569Continue downhill toward marsh; turn L @ 3-way
CHL013
Location: 37.551769, -122.084732Turn R; trail parallels park road 1.1 miles back to parking area
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