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1.8 miles
Distance
103 ft
Climb
-510 ft
Descent
00:09:22
Avg time
-407 ft
Altitude change
968 ft
Altitude min
1,478 ft
Altitude max
1,375 ft
Altitude start
968 ft
Altitude end
-4.4%
Grade
-33.2%
Grade max
20.5%
Grade min
1,683 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
302 ft
Distance flat
00:09:22
Avg time
Ed Willson Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCoyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park
Morgan Hill, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity
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Global Ranking#34053 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #76414 in E-Biking
- #71940 in Trail Running
- #295855 in Hiking
- #20887 in Horseback
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State Ranking#977 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #1,568 in E-Biking
- #3,490 in Trail Running
- #12,980 in Hiking
- #1,371 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land Owner
The trail starts out as a double-track but once you get to the top of the mountain its all single track.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 14 miles average
6 Months
- 77 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 307 rides
- Last: Nov 12, 2026
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5 Reviews & Comments
hairyotter
It's fully open and it's open to both bikes and ebikes (all of S Clara County parks are)
The official map is at https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/exjcpb1516/2024-11/coyote-lake-harvey-bear-ranch-guide-map.pdf?VersionId=smzHhk3taEH_7TyCSID.oZq9iRSUXLAF and also shows this
The official map is at https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/exjcpb1516/2024-11/coyote-lake-harvey-bear-ranch-guide-map.pdf?VersionId=smzHhk3taEH_7TyCSID.oZq9iRSUXLAF and also shows this
akmatthews15
Ed Wilson Trail appears to open to bikes. In the past few months, I’ve ridden it several times on an e-bike without issue. Bumpy on the ascent due to cow hoof holes and rain. Descent is fast with decent flow. It’s a nice extra ~3 miles. Worth riding if you want extra mileage.
tjhspapa
Ed Willson Trail is officially open to bikes for the foreseeable future. I confirmed this with Ranger Silva.
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