Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve

This is a medium difficulty bike ride. The climb up is pretty steep at parts, but overall the entire loop only takes about 40 minutes. There is a nice long section of downhill at the end! Great for an evening bike ride after work because it is short, but still a great workout.

Great hiking loop, easy to find parking lot,4 miles round trip, gradually climbed up hill for the first halfway and all down hill for another half.Awesome view of the valley, easy hike for everyone, very peaceful,I love this trail, nice for work out...I will come back.

Easily one of the best hikes in Morgan Hill. It’s a 4 mile hike with a moderate elevation. It’s pretty much uphill until reaching the top of the hill which gives a good view of MH. In summer, lands are mostly dry. Would recommend visiting during/after spring to witness lush greenery.Parking lots are available in plenty. There are a couple of restrooms. Spotted many picnic tables. Would highly recommend for anyone who are interested in hiking.Ps: Closes at Sunset

Nice 4 mile loop through oak woodlands. Good views of coyote valley.

Beautiful moderate hike between San Jose and Morgan Hill. MB allowed

First and foremost I want to thank the staff. These Park rangers were very well informed concerning the coronavirus by briefing each and every person coming in. The park is beautiful and for many of us I believe it is sacred.

Amazing place to hike, the views are fabulous, great trails, good for every level.

Stunning hills and 4 mile loop trail - easy and for everyone! The views are amazing!

My fave trail. Great views, not too difficult and plenty of shady rest spots.

Great hiking loop! This trail is about 4 miles in length and gradually climbs up the hillside to the top. The views are spectacular and wildlife is abundant. Parts of the trail are shaded. Overall my hiking experience was very peaceful and refreshing.

A local gem with great views.

What a beautiful spot! 384 acres all wooded on rolling hills, intermittent streams and lots of wlidlife. Easy access from Palm off of Santa Teresa. Hiking, biking and horses permitted. No smoking, no dogs no fires. Lots of parking plus big staging area for horse trailers. 4 mile loop has a variety of gradients to suit all levels of hikers.

Very nice open spaces, with great views of the valley . Good hiking trails, from low to high steep. Best time to visit is during Spring.

If you enjoy hiking I highly suggest exploring this wonderful outdoor space. There are miles of groomed hiking trails that offer easy to advanced level hikes. Many farmers have cows that roam the hillsides grazing and make for great photo opportunities. The space is managed by Open Space Authority south bay and has rest rooms for public use.

Its one of the best places to hike uphill and downhill!

Nice, simple trail. Just under four miles. Fyi: no dogs allowed.

Nice parking and clean bathroom. Beautiful hike

An awesome small trail! Definitely check it out if you are in the area

Lovely place close to south San Jose. About 800ft high but easy trail about 4 miles long. Nice views from the top.

Nice 4 mile clockwise hike. Only 1 trail here.

This place heard all my problems and happiest moments

Nice 4-mile hiking loop with easy parking.

Beautiful habitat with an amazing diversity of bird species! We saw several hawks and falcons during a quick hike here.

A good 1hour and 30 minute round trip hike.

The loop trail is beautiful, a deer crossed the trail in front of us on our way up. The wild flowers were starting to bloom. There were cows at the bottom of the trail.

Needs more parking space. Popular spot for bird watching. Beautiful oak trees. Scenic views.

Its the perfect mild hike. Good for younger kids as well.

Great place to visit. Took my 5 and 7 year old for a great loop hike

Went on a nice 4 mile hike yesterday on the Arrowhead Loop. It was a wildlife tracking hike with Green Foothills. Nice space, trails look like they be a pretty fun loop for mountain bikes too.

Nice rolling hills, and lots of shade for hiking

Great Place for a scenic and peaceful hike

Nice small park and you can’t get lost with a single loop!

Loved the 4 mile Arrowhead Look Trail. Wonderful views of the valley, plenty of benches to pause and enjoy the scenery. There is a little climbing, but the grade is not too steep. The trail is well-maintained, and there is plenty of free parking with restrooms.

Although only approximately a 4 mile loop, its a perfect quick cardio workout. The profile is like a bell curve, about 2 miles of climbing followed by 2 miles of downhill. Great hike, bike or run in both directions. The thing I like most about this park is how well it drains after rain compared to Harvey Bear, for example. I can typically run or hike here the day after heavy rains.The park employees have done a good job over the past couple of years addressing the areas that are most affected by the rain.WARNING FOR BIKERS: its almost all single track and there are regularly horses on this trial. Please be on the lookout for them and dont bomb down the hills because there are many blind curves.

Great trail. Wide paths. Spectacular views. Good (moderate) inclined ~800. All dirt but great this time of year. Rained last night so nicely pack dirt not muddy. Well maintained trail, with bridges over would be run-off streams. Highly recommend. Will do this one again soon.

Nice place

Beautiful Hike. Accessible by most hikers.. bikers and Nature Lovers alike. Take a capable camera to capture Mother Natures good side. Which is 360 degrees when you go here.

Great place to hike or mountain bike, some nice vistas and views. Pretty uncrowded place, picnic tables included.

Beautiful, little park with challenging hilly trails. Lots of late season wildflowers in the ravine thats protected from a lot of the scorching sun since it is North facing and against the Western hills. Great views of the whole Coyote Valley, IBM Santa Teresa, Mt. Hamilton and Lick Observatory and the Henry Coe Highland hills.

A great escape from the suburbs of San Jose. It is very important to protect Coyote Valley.

Beautiful scenery in all directions nice moderate hike of 4.5 but the veiws are well worth it.

Great loop

Nice and quiet this Saturday afternoon. Was about 90 degrees which is warm for a hike or ride in the Park, but the trails are good and views great.

Open space, trails, mostly flat with some hills. Very peaceful.

I have hiked and run here. Well drawn out and very wide trail, in most places. Will be interesting to see how the trail holds up through a winter. Very nice little trail. Look forward to opening new trails.

Nice place to hike with 3 different challenge levels. The picnic spot was good and the creeks and Bridges were okay but the flowers were cute.

Nice, clean, and relatively new. Not very crowded but few trails.

Ideal place to go Walk,Hike or Ride.Neigbouring community has trained and very friendly horse stables from which anyone could rent guided trainer tours on those nice hills and slopes.

They say if you spend 90 minutes here looking up on the ridge you can see Golden Eagles.

Great hike. Great weather. This is a well-done trail through an open preserve. High point was having a close bobcat encounter. Low point was seeing a group heading up the trail with an off-leash dog. Dogs are forbidden in the preserve and apparently this group thought all the signs didnt apply to them.

For hiking to this area you should call them and ask for permission beacuse it 8s wild nature with flower and butterfly and they are worry people damage this great nature. It is moderate hike and after 2 PM in summer is better or early morning beacuse near noon could be really hot. The best way is using looping path beacuse if you go up and back down will be really challenging. Have a fun and take care of nature!

This is a nice park near Morgan Hill, and just 30 minutes or so from downtown San Jose (with good traffic). The preserve opened in June 2015 and features a 4-mile loop for hikers, bikers, and horse riders. Despite the relatively short total length of the trail, its hilly nature makes up in climbs for what it lacks in distance.The preserve also offers the usual amenities found in other Open Space Preserves (parking lot, bathrooms, park benches). In addition to that, theres also a parking lot dedicated to people with equestrian trailers, and some picnic spots along the trail. Admission is free.

Switch back trails throughout. Trail is a full loop measuring 4 miles long with many incline hills. There are shaded areas and a few benches overlooking scenic views. Be advised NO DOGS allowed at the preserve so, make sure to leave them home. Horseback riding is okay. No drone fly zone. This is one of my most favorite hiking trails for sure!!

Close encounters with cattle possible.

Nice hike with views over to snow on Mt Hamilton and the Lick Observatory, good birding, still a bit soggy from the rain.

This preserve just opened last weekend (6/27/15). We arrived around 8am on a weekday and it was mostly empty. New restroom (vault toilet) was OK, parking seemed sufficient. Trail was new, fairly well made with bridges across seasonal creeks/washes. The main negative was the fertilizer stench from the nearby agriculture when on the valley-floor sections near the parking lot. It seemed to dissipate by the end of our 2-hour, 4-mile loop hike. Views are primarily of the valley area to the north and east of the preserve. Only saw one bit of wildlife: a deer resting under some trees. Hopefully this preserve will improve with time. A few more trails would be a good next step.

Awesome!Love the trail .Nice work out.No membership needed!

Its relatively new, good trails. We saw many magpies and other birds. The trails are well graded and its beautiful out there while grass is green.

Beautiful hiking location.

Absolutely beautiful place.

Nice little loop, even in the rain. The mud dont stick your shoes like some of the other local trails (with clay mud).

Beautiful South county open space with a ~4 mile loop; some ridge views; mostly hills and oaks. Can be toasty - bring water in the heat!

Great hike. Not too difficult, wonderful views.

Great place for a short relaxing hike

Great nature, beautiful flowers and one coyote on our trail

I love this little park. Theres one well-maintained loop trail, through a variety of oaks and spring wildflowers, with views over the rolling hills and ag land of south San Jose. Ample parking, has bathrooms and picnic tables.

Nice place to go hiking. Have to be careful of people on bikes. Trail is narrow and with them coming its hard to get out of the way.

Good place to get in a quick walk or hike and good nature photo opportunities. No potable water available, so bring your own. Restroom located in parking lot is kept up nicely.

Good 4 mile hike. Not too strenuous.

Great place for a hike.

Very nice serene place. Hike here was excellent, beautiful rolling hills. Ill be returning with the mountain bike or CX bike soon to try that as well.

Great, peaceful, relatively easy hike. Nice views, and a lot of critters and birds.

3.75 mile loop trail, 600 foot total elevation gain, occasionally trees for shade. Fairly easy and fun hike.

Beautiful park, nice hike, great for animal and bird lovers.

Picnic tables, a bathroom with hand sanitizer provided, and a gorgeous 4-mile loop trail through the foothills with views of the valley below.

An easy 3 mile loop that takes you into the foothills. Go in the spring when the grass is green and the flowers are blooming.

Another windy hill with awesome views of the valley

A challenging long and winding road of a trail. About four miles.

Spring is the best time to go, some good views of the valley,

Good hiking

Nice little Preserve with a 4 mile loop trail. A place to go for an afternoon hike. Very friendly staff.

One of the best places to see some good number of wildlife

A great place for a hike. Lots of shade and the trail is not too strenuous

Like always, a great place to bike or bike. One of my families favorite places.

A hidden treasure close to home. Great views of Morgan Hill and South SJ. Lovely walk/hike. Clean and stocked restroom, few picnic tables near parking lot.

Closest place to get out of town, enjoy the out of doors in a unique and historical place

Beautiful location and lots of wildlife, raptors, squirrels, songbirds, and some good hiking trails, many of which have significant elevation changes

Great park in winters after heavy rains. You get to see many many many small creatures in the water collected. Once its spring this place is in full bloom with the fields next to it with mustards and poppys. Great park to hike in winter season

Beautify park, wildlife, and nature. Great 4 mile hike, too.

Excellent for running, especially long runs when you dont want to be interrupted.

Nice loop trail up to the ridge and back. Good parking and a restroom.

Nice 5 mile walk

Who can say no to such a wonderful place?

Very nice views, and great way to exercise.

This is nice place to hike

Nice place for hiking. The trail is around a 4 mile loop.

Great little four mile loop with views of Mt. Umunum and Mt. Hamilton. Lots of cows.

Well marked trail and great wildlife viewing

Excellent place to take pictures. Hike around and explore the various plant life.

Good for a short hike. The loop is about 4 miles long.