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Coyote Ridge Preview Hike, 2/24/18 by Ronald Horii
On 2/24/18, there was a hike on Coyote Ridge. It was originally supposed to be a public wildflower hike, but there weren't enough wildflowers out yet, so it became a scouting hike for docents and guests. Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve is owned by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. It covers 1831 acres along the ridgetop from Metcalf Road south to near the Kirby Canyon Landfill. The OSA purchased the land from UTC, who used the ridge as buffer land next to their rocket plant in the Shingle Valley. UTC still owns 3282 acres of land down in the valley, which the OSA may acquire later. There are two access points to the preserve. One is on Malech Road near Bailey Avenue. It requires a steep hike on old mining and ranch roads to reach the ridgetop. The other entrance is on Metcalf Road, next to Motorcycle County Park. It's on the ridgeline, so it doesn't require a steep hike. It provides the easier hike, though it's farther from the best wildflower areas. The last time I was here was on a butterfly hike in April 2017: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1410134799010038.1073742186.100000405933924&type=1&l=6f970d4360
More information on Coyote Ridge: https://www.openspaceauthority.org/visitors/preserves/coyoteridge.html
For more pictures of Coyote Ridge, see:
http://www.rhorii.com/#CoyoteRidge
On 2/24/18, there was a hike on Coyote Ridge. It was originally supposed to be a public wildflower hike, but there weren't enough wildflowers out yet, so it became a scouting hike for docents and guests. Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve is owned by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. It covers 1831 acres along the ridgetop from Metcalf Road south to near the Kirby Canyon Landfill. The OSA purchased the land from UTC, who used the ridge as buffer land next to their rocket plant in the Shingle Valley. UTC still owns 3282 acres of land down in the valley, which the OSA may acquire later. There are two access points to the preserve. One is on Malech Road near Bailey Avenue. It requires a steep hike on old mining and ranch roads to reach the ridgetop. The other entrance is on Metcalf Road, next to Motorcycle County Park. It's on the ridgeline, so it doesn't require a steep hike. It provides the easier hike, though it's farther from the best wildflower areas. The last time I was here was on a butterfly hike in April 2017: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1410134799010038.1073742186.100000405933924&type=1&l=6f970d4360
More information on Coyote Ridge: https://www.openspaceauthority.org/visitors/preserves/coyoteridge.html
For more pictures of Coyote Ridge, see:
http://www.rhorii.com/#CoyoteRidge
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