Hiking

The park has over 250 miles of hiking trails and old ranch roads that can be traveled in all seasons. Hikes in the park range from leisurely loops of a mile and a half with little elevation variations to highly ambitious backpacking loops of 50 miles or more with elevations gains and losses in the thousands of feet. 

On long hikes, be sure to take plenty of water and food. Some of the trails and roads on the more strenuous hikes are incredibly steep, which can make for slow going and trips that take longer than you thought they might. On warm days, take more water than you think you'll need.  Don't forget to carry a map with you. Coe Park is a huge wilderness, and it's not that hard to take a wrong turn and get lost.

Dogs
Dogs are allowed in the main campground and on the paved road around the Visitor Center and one trail that connects the Visitor Center to the parking lot off E. Dunne Ave.  Dogs are NOT allowed anywhere else in the park.

Popular Hikes

Note: The maps listed below can be used with a mapping app on your phone and show your location offline.

Coe Ranch Entrance:

 Hiking Loop  Distance  Elevation Gain  Map  Elevation profile
 Ponderosa Loop  2.1 miles (3.4 km)  370' (113m)  Ponderosa Loop Map  Ponderosa Loop Profile
 Springs/Forest  3.7 miles (6 km)  320' (150m)  Springs Forest Map  Springs/Forest Profile
 Frog Lake   4.5 miles (7.25km)  640' (195m)  Frog Lake Map  Frog Lake Profile
 Middle Ridge  6.4 miles (10.25km)  1600' (488m)  Middle Ridge Map  Middle Ridge Profile
 China Hole   9.5 miles (15.2km)  1400' (661m)  China Hole Map  China Hole Profile
 Middle Ridge  11.5 miles (18.5km)  2700' (823m)  Middle Ridge Long Map  Middle Ridge Long Profile
 Blue Ridge  14.5 miles (23.25km)  4265' (1300m)  Blue Ridge Map  Blue Ridge Profile

 Hunting Hollow Entrance:

 Hiking Loop  Distance  Elevation Gain  Map  Elevation profile
 Jim Donnelly/East Connector  2.3 miles (4.5 km)  560' (171m)  In Progress  In Progress
 Hunting Hollow Road  6.0 miles (9.7 km)  417' (127m)  In Progress   In Progress
 Bowl Trail   6.3 miles (10.1 km)  1720' (524m)  In Progress  In Progress
 Willson Peak  8.5 miles (13.7km)  2133' (650m)  In Progress  In Progress
 Willson Peak via Spike Jones  10.3 miles (16.6km)  2100' (640m)  In Progress  In Progress
 Coit Horse Camp Route  12.3 miles (19.8km)  1938' (591m)  In Progress  In Progress
 Willson Peak via Grizzly Gulch        

For a detailed written description of some hikes at the park please see Popular day hikes on our cooperating association website.