Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve is a gorgeous 1,831-acre public park in Santa Clara County, stretching along the Diablo Range foothills near Highway 101. The property protects significant rare serpentine grassland ecosystems, which serve as vital habitats for threatened species such as the Bay checkerspot butterfly, the California red-legged frog and tiger salamander, and the golden eagle. Visitors can access the preserve from two main sites, including its easier-access lower area, which is ideal for visitors with young children in tow. Stunning wildflowers are showcased throughout the lower area, along with meandering creeks that are heavily populated by butterflies and dragonflies. The park's upper ridge area contains more difficult hikes that gain over 900 feet in elevation over the course of two miles. Each spring, the park offers docent-led hikes to explore its beautiful wildflower hillside fields.

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