Coyote Flats to Piper Peak
Coyote Flats to Piper Peak Trail is a 13.2 miles trail in Inyo National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv, 4wd over 50 inches and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Inyo National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 37.2249, -118.4830 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 37.1534, -118.3491 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 11 segments.
The trail
| Length | 13.2 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 32E303 |
| Forest | Inyo National Forest (unit 0504) |
| States | California |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed year-round |
| ATV | Allowed year-round |
| 4WD over 50 inches | Allowed year-round |
| E-bikes | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Coyote Flats to Piper Peak Trail?
13.2 miles, the sum of the 11 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Inyo National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Coyote Flats to Piper Peak Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv, 4wd over 50 inches and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Coyote Flats to Piper Peak Trail start?
The line begins at 37.2249, -118.4830 and ends at 37.1534, -118.3491. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Coyote Flats to Piper Peak Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Coyote Flats to Piper Peak Trail?
Four Jeffrey (3.1 mi), Big Pine Canyon (3.2 mi) and Upper Sage Flat (3.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Coyote Flats to Piper Peak Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Coyote Flats to Piper Peak Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Coyote Flats to Piper Peak Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Coyote Flats to Piper Peak Trail?
Inyo National Forest, Forest Service unit 0504. The trail is in California.
Source
This page is built from 11 segments named COYOTE FLATS TO PIPER PEAK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0504. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.