Dedicated: May 3, 2025
2.5 Miles
In early May, the Ridge Trail marked an exciting milestone with a ribbon-cutting for a new 2.6-mile segment at Coyote Lake–Harvey Bear Ranch County Park. This extends the Ridge Trail northward into the recently opened 2,741-acre Coyote Canyon area. Along this new segment, nearly a mile of trail meanders the ridgeline, offering sweeping views of Gilroy, Morgan Hill, San José, and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Just beyond, another two miles follow the newly built Ojo de Agua Trail, constructed by Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship, a nonprofit trail-building organization. With this dedication, the park now boasts more than eight miles of Ridge Trail.
Here, trail users will experience varied terrain, including panoramic vistas, open grasslands, and regular wildlife sightings of coyotes and deer. In addition to hiking, biking and horseback riding, the park features camping for extended stays, picnic areas, fishing, and boating, making it the perfect destination for a day trip or weekend adventure. The short, but significant, new Ridge Trail segment advances progress toward future regional connections north to Anderson Lake County Park and east to Henry Coe State Park. Strong collaboration with Santa Clara County Parks has made these developments possible, as the County has incorporated these connections—and other planned Ridge Trail sections—into its Countywide Trails Master Plan.
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