Coyote Lake Trail
Red Mountain OHV trailhead, Sierra National Forest, Shaver Lake area, CA
About this trail
Seasonally closed as of November 9, 2026. The Coyote Lake route starts at the Red Mountain trailhead and passes Red Lake before reaching Coyote Lake. The exact mapped motorized alignment follows 26E212 and 26E213. The Forest Service rates it most difficult. Use the designated route that ends at the wilderness boundary; do not use the old shoreline spur or drive into wilderness. Motorized travel is seasonal from June 15–November 1 and is outside that season as of November 9, 2026. Check current closures and conditions with the High Sierra Ranger District. The original route map is historical and is not permission to drive the old shoreline alignment. From Highway 168 north of Shaver Lake, take 8S10, then 8S42 to the Red Mountain trailhead. Follow the designated Coyote route past Red Lake.
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Terrain
Access and reports
- Surface
- Rocky · Scenic · Wooded
- Latest condition report
- Not published
- Map point
- A public map point is published. The full trail route is not available.
Before you go
- Check current access and vehicle rules with the operator before traveling.
- Motorized season is June 15-November 1; currently seasonally closed. Check current Forest Service status before travel
- Use designated full-size four-wheel-drive routes and obey signs, gates and temporary closures
- Technical rock obstacles require suitable high-clearance equipment and experience
- Original gallery image is a historical route map; use current official maps and signs for navigation
- Stay out of wilderness and do not drive the obsolete shoreline spur; designated route ends at the wilderness boundary
Location
This is the public map point supplied for the trail profile. Private access instructions are never inferred from this view.
Red Mountain OHV trailhead, Sierra National Forest, Shaver Lake area, CA
37.201, -119.138
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