Coyote Creek Trail, Silver Creek Entrance

Brrrrrrr… ISK!!!
This is a wonderful paved trail for walking, jogging and cycling.
To burn off the many calories consumed during the holidays, our post Christmas ride found us cycling on this nice, paved trail, freezing my toesies off in low 50 degree weather. Yes, this native Californian has not experienced a truly cold winter, albeit my brief travels to NYC, the Alps and various ski trips. Other than that, cold weather to me equates to «frostbite».
To maximize our ride time and distance, we parked at the Tully Community Library, the start of the 34 mile loop to Morgan Hill. This is a beginner ride, that runs parallel to Highway 101. On the San Jose side, you’ll find that the 2 lane trail, divided by a centerline, can be a little curvy. In fact there are 2 sharp turns that bikes can barely get around without unclipping the shoes. As one approaches Morgan Hill, it begins to straighten out a bit. As you approach the turnaround point, you’ll see RC planes flying above head and porta-​potties in sight. The beauty of this trail is it’s varying sights: homes, parks, trees, both green and brown grass, wooden bridges, long white picket fences, overpasses, a golf course, cows and horses.
As we were bundled up in our winter riding gear, I could only envision what a nice spring or summer day would have looked like. I quickly snapped out of it, realizing that this winter day was the perfect time to ride… and for these reasons…
*Hardly anyone on the trail ~ Few people to pass and no dodging kids on trikes.
*Cold versus hot weather ~ Much easier to ride long distances in cooler weather.
*Less wildlife crossing our paths.
*Anticipation of a nice, hot cup of rum spiked Egg Nog after a cold, winter ride!!!
Some things to watch out for:
*Horses share this trail, so just beware of their excrements.
*This trail is not completely continuous, as there are 4 stops on the trail where you will have to cross vehicle roads. These roads are not widely used, however, use caution when crossing.
*On the return, there are 2 areas where a locked, fenced gate closes the trail off at sunset. Not to worry, as you can find an opening on the side to go through.
Have fun on this beautiful trail. Our next trip here will include a run!

Nice trails for biking running and walking I go once in a while in case I cannot go for a hike.

I like this entrance to the trail because it has a bathroom and water fountain. It has lots of parking and it is near Hwy 101 so it is easy to find. The trail is clean and has doggie bags available for free most of the time.
The trail is really long and it takes you all the way to Morgan Hill sadly the creek is dry because of the drought we have going on but when there was water we had more sights of wildlife. The trail usually has people taking walks with a small group of people/​dogs or bike riders.
It has good spots to rest along the way like Kelly Park, Hellyer Park, Shady Oaks Park, Metcalf Park, Coyote Ranch, a couple golf parks, and Anderson Lake. You can keep going after Morgan Hill but I think the trail has a different name after that. The trail is hot during the day time and has shady areas every once in a while. There is coyotes on the trail in from dusk til dawn so I usually come with a friend or two after 7:30 pm. If you have a bike then you can take the streets to other cool spots like Santa Teresa county park which has a dirt hiking trail.

COYOTE CREEK TRAIL is a long paved trail in South San Jo that goes from Hellyer Park all the way down to Morgan Hill. I hit it once a week to get my run on, and try to go in the mornings because the area is hot AF during the summer. There is a little bit of shade in some patches, and wide open in others. The parking lot is large, and dirt (not paved). It can fill on a weekend morning.
Lone gripe is more of a complaint on the current status of California as a whole. When I moved to this area in 2006, the creek was full and provided a nice sound as it rushed downstream. There were ducks and geese and all kinds of wildlife along the trail. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. There is not a single drop of water. Not a splash of mud. The creek no longer has any water in it. Kind of a sad state.
Does the trick, I’m glad it is near my house. 4 stars!

Nice trail however, I suggest you find a better parking spot and not leave your car in the dirt lot. Many cars have gotten broken into in this lot. The window to the drivers side of my car was smashed into pieces. The thief made off with a wallet that was hidden in my glove compartment on a weekday between the hours of 1:50 and 3:30 pm. Its horrible I feel violated and angry that any one can just vandalize cars and take things from people. Again, nice trail but would never ever park in the lot and would sacrifice the time to park and walk from a nearby business area. Park at your own RISK!!!

The creek trail entrance is conveniently located right off the freeway. They have a dirt parking lot and bathrooms.
The walk down the trail is very enjoyable as I got to see a lot of nice wildlife and landscape. Next time I’ll try biking down the trail as I see a lot of bikers passing by.

I have used this entrance multiple times. It is very convenient way. There is always plenty of parking so I got thee and got to my ride quickly. I am ok with sprawling. We have enough little Manhattans and San Fran where people are crowding on top of
each other. I love big cities too but for biking. In open space, this is pretty good already.