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COED SIR HIKE EVENT

Mine, Ridge and Hidden Springs Trail Loop – Santa Teresa County Park – Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Ladies and Guests encouraged. Yes, guests can come too!

RSVP not later than October 27th to Doug Krause at diamondtub@sbcglobal.net.

This is a 4.5 out of 5 star hike rated Moderate. It is a 5.0 mile, 2 ½ to 3 hour hike with a total elevation gain of 902’ that takes you to Coyote Peak.

Located in San Jose, just outside Santa Teresa Golf Course but in the beautiful hills. This route starts at Santa Teresa County Park and takes you on a steady incline to Coyote Peak. This area has significant elevation changes and stunning views of both the South Valley and the Bay Area. There’s limited shade and some rocky sections, so wearing sun protection and proper footwear is recommended.

Hiking Plan

Date/Time:  Wednesday, October 29, 8:20am Carpooling: Meet at Cambrian Park Plaza parking lot facing Union Ave, next to the Carousel. Leave at 8:30am. OR Drive yourself to the second parking lot after entering the park from Bernal Road. There is a fee to enter but there are Free parking passes at your local San Jose library branches. You can check them out for 14 days so start looking 10/16. There are restrooms at the Bernal Road county park entrance but not at the parking lot.

9:15am Assemble at the parking lot and start hike. 12:15pm Finish hike.

Approx 1pm – Lunch at: Lazy Dog Restaurant in the Almaden Fashion Shopping Center where the Costco is: 5305 Almaden Expwy San Jose 95118.

The hiking trails we will take are: Just a very short distance from the parking lot going east, take the Mine Trail to the right. Go left at Rocky Ridge Trail where it ends and go left on Coyote Peak Trail to Coyote Peak for stunning, beautiful views. Take the small loop trail to the left to the peak at 1,145 ft elevation. Then left back onto Boundary Trail. Go right on Coyote Peak Trail as Boundary Trail ends at this merge. Within 0.2 miles, take a sharp left onto Ridge Trail, pass Picnic Tables shortly thereafter, then finally a sharp right onto Hidden Springs Trail back to the parking lot.

Doug will also have a downloaded map for navigation.

COYOTE PEAK HIKE DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO PARKING LOT

There is no street address to navigate to.  My recommendation is to use the Google Map Coordinates below.

This is located in the Santa Teresa County Park, just past Santa Teresa Golf Course.

Google Map Coordinates to the parking lot: 37.21242, -121.78965

Driving Directions: Take Hwy 85, Exit Bernal Rd south. Stay on Bernal Dr and pass Santa Teresa Golf Course, pass Golf Course Lane, pass Polvadero Dr staying on Bernal Rd, it winds around alot and at next available left, go left, this left is called Bernal Ln, go left. (Don’t be confused as Bernal Rd also continues straight and is called Bernal Rd).

Continue straight past the first road on your left also called Bernal Rd, Do NOT go left there, continue past it going straight and wind around towards your right, come to an intersection and go right and follow the road to the left.

COYOTE PEAK – SANTA TERESA COUNTY PARK

  1. Doug Krause
  2. Tony Mazzucco
  3. Dan Tam
  4. Bruce Fenton
  5. Jim Claitor
  6. Cheryl Erickson
  7. Floyd Wolfe
  8. John Cognetta
  9. Gabe Plasencia

   10. Ken Tarquinio

   11. Bob Thompson

   12. Tami Thompson

   13. Jerry Angelo

   14. Isabelle Angelo

   15. Jon Wiseman

   16. John Caldwell

   17. Todd White

   18. Maria – Todd’s sister-in-law

   19. Tony Mazzucco

NOT HIKING – COMING TO LUNCH AT LAZY DOG

  1. Rebeca Krause
  2. Claire Tarquinio
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