Coyote Creek bike path
So, taking my own advice on Monday, I decided to take a ride on my (road) bike that's been sitting idle in my office for the past few months. The office is on Montague Expressway, just east of I-880, so I have to cross one busyish street (Oakland/Main), one freeway entrance, one freeway exit, and one less busy street (McCarthy) in order to get to the bike path. From there, I can go north to 237, and there are other paths along 237 that I didn't explore that day. Looking at the on-line San Jose and Santa Clara County bike trail maps and walking trail maps, it looks like the connectivity might still be incomplete on the 237 path.
Anyway, on my way back I took Tasman/GreatMall/Capitol (but I turn off before it turns into Capitol). Nice bike paths on that route! Felt pretty safe despite big street crossings at McCarthy and Abel, and the I-880 on- and off-ramps.
The Coyote Creek path itself is partly gravel, partly paved, heads north above the creek's west bank, and has a few dip-down loops that drop off of the levee, into the creek's wide flood channel. Heard lots of loud birds in a few spots; saw a couple of egrets.
I guess I'll try exploring south next time, but I don't think the path connects (yet) to the much longer ones near downtown SJ.
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