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Be aware that some reaches of the trail system may be
impacted by planned and current Trail Closures |
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Length: |
18.7 miles
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Surface: |
NORTH: Gravel – Highway 237-Montague Expressway (1.4 mi.)
DOWNTOWN: Paved – William St-Hwy 280, in Selma Olinder Park (0.5 mi.)*
SOUTH: Paved - Tully Road-Morgan Hill, near Anderson County Park (16.8 mi.)
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Amenities: |
Benches, Emergency Call Boxes (2)
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Nearby Parks: |
Selma Olinder Park, Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, Metcalf Park, Stonegate Park, Coyote Creek County Park, and Hellyer County Park
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Trail Connections: |
Lower Silver Creek Trail, Hetch-Hetchy Trail, Highway 237 Bikeway
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Gallery: |
click for photos
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Location Maps: |
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Funding Partner: |
Trail development with Selma Olinder Park (William Street to Hwy 280) funded in party by the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority.  |
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Coyote Creek Trail within Selma Olinder Park was partially funded through a grant from the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
MASTER PLANS
Montague to Watson Park (Hwy 101)
Hwy 101 to Story Road (approved June 2008)
Phelan Avenue to Tully Road (approved March 2005)
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Long-range Land Utilization Report (1990) - Williams Street - southern limits (10MB)
Coyote Watershed Historical Ecology Study
Conceptual Alignment Plan - Hwy 237 to Story Rd
Feasibility Study - Martha Street Pedestrian Bridge [Infeasible]
Feasibility Study - Hwy 101 to Story Road [Feasible]
Flood Control Proposals, please contact the Santa Clara Valley Water District for more information.
DESCRIPTION
The Coyote Creek Trail is one of the network's longest trail systems and connects to County reaches of the same trail system. Several City and County parks can be accessed from the trail. The Coyote Creek Trail provides views of the waterway and the riparian environment. The gravel portion of the trail north of Montague Expressway connects to the Highway 237 Bikeway. In addition to the local environment, trail users can enjoy the artwork "Ripple Effect and Run River Run." at the midpoint between Montague Expressway and Tasman Drive. The paved section south of Hellyer Park is great for biking and roller blading as well as walking. Access the trail from several points, including Stonegate Park along Tuers Road or from the County's Hellyer Park.
The County’s web site, www.parkhere.org provides maps of the reaches within its jurisdiction.
POINT OF INTEREST
Along Coyote Creek trail, 0.1 mile south of Metcalf Road, there is the “Tamienne Monument”. This stone marker, created by a local artist, denotes the geographical center point of the Santa Clara Valley. It consists of a smooth granite stone mounted in the ground with “Silicon Valley” etched into it in two languages, English and binary code, thus denoting the shift from the Valley’s agricultural past to its present connotation as Silicon Valley and a center of the high tech business world. Pictures 1 2 3
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