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Brief
Description
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The Coyote Creek Parkway, south of San Jose, provides an excellent place to ride in a natural open space setting. The paved trail, 15 miles one way, is a great place to ride and improve endurance or to simply admire the peaceful scenery. The trail connects some of the best parks south of San Jose, such as Hellyer County Park, Coyote Creek Park, and others. The mostly level trail provides a great experience for family cyclists. |
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Quick
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Trail
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15 miles in length one-way from Hellyer County Park in south
San Jose to Cochrane Road in Morgan Hill. Hours: 8:00 A.M. to sunset. Trail Conditions: The trail is paved and mostly level with a few occasional rolling hills. The entire trail permits two-way travel. Cost: Vehicle entrance fee collected at Hellyer County Park and Coyote Creek Park year-round. Free elsewhere. |
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Location and Map
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The Coyote Creek Parkway is just minutes south of downtown San Jose. Covering about 15 miles one-way, the Coyote Creek Parkway parallels highway 101 with pleasant rolling hills and open space of the southern Santa Clara Valley. Parking is available at Hellyer County Park at the northern end of the trail. A vehicle entrance fee is collected year-round at Hellyer County Park. Anderson Lake County Park is a great place to start at the south end of the trail. Parking is free at the Walnut Rest Area and trail access is adjacent to the parking lot. Free parking is available towards the middle section of the trail, such as Shady Oaks Park, Metcalf Park, and Parkway Lakes. Click on the map to the right for trail layout, points of interest, parking locations, and more. Map requires Adobe Reader to view. |
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Things
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Web
Sites To Check Out
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Santa
Clara County Parks
http://www.parkhere.org |
The official site for the Santa Clara County Park system. Includes information on many local parks to ride, such as Rancho San Antonio, Coyote Creek Parkway, and others. Provides detailed park maps, photos, events, park hours, and more. | ||