Coyote Park Trailhead

Great place for a full moon hike..

Loved tranquility of the area and adjacent trails.

Enter the trail by crossing the horse path at the Southwest corner of the park. A gentle hill trail winds through chaparral along this gorge, bypassing Sambucus Mexicana (Blue Elder) which is easy to spot at certain times of the year with it's bright milky white flowers which turn to green then blue berries.
The trail winds through the little valley passing a large oak, and up the West side of the mountain.
As you round the hill you will be able to see Bard Reservoir in the distance to the West. Keep hiking along this mold trail and you will notice a distinct scent. It smells vaguely familiar, some people love it, others loath it. On the left side of the trail you will see the source, Anise Hyssop. With it's delicate wispy green leaves, and sparkling white flowers, it's easy to spot. But the give away is the scent. Break off a small piece of the end of a shoot, and you will get a nose full.
There trail will soon come to a T. To the right (north) will take you through the housing tract out to the horse trail connection to Humboldt Road.
To the left (south) and you are in for a calf burning workout as the trail heads straight up the mountain. It will connect up with the Canyon View Trail at the top of the mountain. But before you get there you've got to climb. And climb. It