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Bear RanchFor 4,000 years the Unajaima Ohlone lived in the area now known as Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park. In 1776, Juan Bautista De Anza led a party operating under the Spanish Crown and passed through what is now the southern boundary of the park. From 1776 to 1830 Spanish missionaries passed through the western reaches of the park, while traveling between Mission San Francisco and points south. The first phase of Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch's trail reconstruction began in October 2004. Approximately 8.6 miles of new trails were built and 5.3 miles of the existing ranch road system was converted into trails. In addition, 6.9 miles of the ranch roads were eliminated and have been restored back to a natural condition in order to protect the park's unique habitat. Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park opened to the general public on May 14, 2005. We will be helping to construct additional trails for this project. Location: Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park , Gilroy, California - Bear Ranch Trail Directions: The Harvey Bear Ranch portion is only 2 miles east of Highway 101 in San Martin. Take the San Martin Ave. exit and proceed east on San Martin Ave. for 2 miles; watch for the entrance to the park on the left, before the sharp bend in the road to Foothill Avenue. To reach Coyote Lake, take the Leavesley Road exit from Highway 101 in Gilroy and proceed east on Leavesley Road 2 miles to New Avenue. Proceed north on New Avenue a half mile to Roop Road. Proceed east on Roop Road 3.5 miles into the foothills. Turn left into the park and proceed one mile north to the entrance station and visitor center. Agency: Santa Clara County Parks, Heidi McFarland Volunteer Coordinator Supervisor: Dave Croker Project Lead: Hank Magnuski Additional Information: Wear closed toe shoes and bring work gloves if you have them. Boots and long sleeve shirts are recommended, but not essential. As with most Peninsula parks, exposure to some poison oak is possible, although every effort is made to minimize contact. The Trail Center will supply all tools and gloves. Please arrive by 8:30 am for safety talks and crew assignments. We normally work until 3:00 pm and have lunch on the trail. Bring lunch, two bottles of water, some energy snacks and sunscreen. |
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