Early May Guided Hikes at Máyyan ‘Ooyákma!

HIKE CANCELLED on Satruday May 4th and Sunday May 5th due to rain. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you will sign up for a future date.

Each ticket is for one parking spot, you will only need one ticket per car. Feel free to bring as many people in your car as you can safely fit. You may also choose to use alternative transportation and get dropped off at the front gate, walk, or ride a bicycle. If you choose to arrive this way, you will not be permitted to park at the preserve.

For public safety, rain and red flag warnings will cancel hikes.

Please carefully read the hike descriptions below to decide which is best for you:

10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Hikes: 5-miles

This hike will be five (5) miles long and have over 1,000 ft of elevation gain as we hike up the Serpentine Spring Trail, across the Tule Elk Trail, and down the Bay Checkerspot Trail. This hike has very steep sections, good hiking boots and hiking poles are strongly recommended.

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Hikes: 3-miles

This hike will be three (3) miles long and have over 500 ft of elevation gain as we hike up the Bay Checkerspot Trail to the first overlook and then back down the same way. Comfortable hiking shoes are recommended.

Máyyan ‘Ooyákma - Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve features serpentine grasslands which provide refuge for a wide variety of rare plants and wildlife, some of which have teetered on the edge of extinction. On these guided hikes visitors will learn about the native wildflower blooms and the rare Bay checkerspot butterfly population found within the preserve!

To help protect this sensitive and unique ecosystem, in March, April, and May the trails will be open by reservation only on Saturdays and Sundays. During this time, the public must sign up here for a docent-led hike to access the Bay Checkerspot trail, the Tule Elk Trail, and the Serpentine Spring Trail.

***If you are unable to attend this event, please cancel your reservation so others may attend***

For more information about Máyyan ‘Ooyákma - Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve, please visit our website: Máyyan 'Ooyákma – Coyote Ridge (openspaceauthority.org)

Click this link to see conditions and guidelines for all our preserves: Conditions & Guidelines (openspaceauthority.org)