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Pictures at Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park, March 20-21, 2009
The pictures below were taken at
Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch
County Park on March 20 and 21, 2009. They were taken along a hike
starting at the Harvey Bear Ranch entrance on San Martin Avenue.
They follow the Martin Murphy Trail, the Willow Springs Trail, the
Harvey Bear Trail to the Coyote Ridge Trail, then back along the
Townsprings Trail back to the Willow Springs Trail. Then there is a
short side trip to the start of the Rancho San Ysidro Trail, then back
down the Willow Springs Trail to the Harvey Bear Ranch entrance.
Mustard-covered field by the Harvey Bear Ranch entrance. El Toro Mountain in Morgan Hill is on the right.
The paved 2-mile Martin Murphy Trail runs around the perimeter of the field.
San Martin Creek runs along the north side of the Martin Murphy Trail.
Looking east from the west side of the Martin Murphy Trail towards the hills of the park.
Trail by the old ranch home, leading to the Willow Springs Trailhead.
Mustard by the Willow Springs Trail.
Start of the Harvey Bear Trail at the Willow Springs Trail.
The Harvey Bear Trail just above the Willow Springs Trail.
Looking down at the middle of the Martin Murphy Trail from the Harvey Bear Trail.
The Harvey Bear Trail running north along the hillside.
Closeup of johnny jump-ups by the trail.
Hillside above the Harvey Bear Trail.
View of the north side of the Martin Murphy Trail and San Martin Creek.
Arroyo lupines on the hillside above the trail.
Arroyo lupine above the trail.
Looking back down at the Harvey Trail above the Martin Murphy Trail.
Poppies, mustard, and pond south of the Harvey Bear Trail.
Harvey Bear Trail leading up the hill.
Johnny jump-ups on the hill above the trail.
Johnny jump-ups and checkerblooms by the trail.
The Harvey Bear Trail approaching the Townsprings Trail junction.
Checkerblooms and johnny jump-ups by the Harvey Bear Trail.
Near the high point of the Harvey Bear Trail.
The Coyote Ridge Trail leads off to the right from the Harvey Bear Trail, which leads down to Coyote Dam.
This was the turn-around point. The pictures below are from the return trip.
Looking down at the Townsprings Trail near the Willow Springs Trail junction.
The Townsprings Trail crossing a creekbed.
Seep spring monkeyflowers by the Townsprings Trail.
Seep spring monkeyflowers along a creekbed.
Looking down at the Willow Springs Trail. The Townsprings Trail ends at the Willow Springs Trail.
Looking down the Willow Springs Trail.
Looking down the Rancho San Ysidro Trail.
The Rancho San Ysidro Trail.
Looking south along the hills at the Rancho San Ysidro Trail leading along the hills towards Mummy Mountain.
The pictures below were taken on the return trip down the Willow Springs Trail.
Arroyo lupines by the Willow Springs Trail.
Arroyo lupines and tomcat clover by the Willow Springs Trail.
The Willow Springs Trail leading downhill above Center Creek.
Wild mustard covering the hill above the Willow Springs Trail.
Pictures from March 21, 2009
The pictures below were taken at
the Mendoza Ranch entrance, then from the Campground Trail above the
Coyote Lake Campground, ending at the Coyote Ridge Trail.
Hillside at the Mendoza Ranch
Johnny jump-ups and checkerblooms.
Popcornflowers and johnny jump-ups along the Campground Trail
Field of shooting stars by the Campground Trail.
Miner's lettuce growing along the Campground Trail.
Farm pond below the Campground Trail.
Mummy Mountain and the Mendoza Trail.
Field of flowers by the Coyote Ridge Trail.
Closeup of flowers, mostly baby blue eyes.
Page created by Ron Horii,
4/24/09