Short and sweet hike through marshes and hills overlooking San Francisco Bay.

Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park

» Official Trail Map: Good quality map showing various trails. Also see Text Side of the map.

From the visitor center, follow Quail Trail → Bayview Trail → Soaproot Trail → Red Hill Trail → Bayview Trail.

Location: along Patterson Ranch Road, Fremont, CA 94555 . No street address. Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Directions: Along CA-84, take exit 36 for Thornton Ave towards Paseo Padre Pkwy. Turn left onto Thornton Ave, then continue along Paseo Padre Parkway. In one mile, turn left onto Patterson Ranch Road. Within 1.4 miles, Coyote Hills Visitor Cener is on your left.

Google Maps:

Parking Fees: $5 per vehicle (last visited: March 2010)

Capacity: About 20 cars

Latitude: 37.553781     Longitude: -122.090807