Máyyan 'Ooyákma – Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve
| Máyyan 'Ooyákma – Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
March wildflowers in Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve | |
| Location | Santa Clara County, California |
| Nearest city | San Jose, CA |
| Coordinates | 37°12′50″N 121°42′36″W / 37.214°N 121.71°W |
| Area | 1,859 acres (7.52 km2) |
| Established | 2015 |
| Operator | Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority |
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Máyyan 'Ooyákma – Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve is an 1,859-acre (741 ha) publicly owned open space preserve in southern Santa Clara County. It opened to the public in August 2023 with 5 miles of trails. There are 3.9 miles of trail designated as a portion of Bay Area Ridge Trail, a regional trail system that is planned to run 550 miles along the ridge lines that encircle San Francisco Bay.
Máyyan ‘Ooyákma (pronounced My-yahn Oiy-yahkmah) directly translates to Coyote Ridge in the Ohlone Chochenyo language. Chochenyo is the language stewarded by the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area, whose members trace their ancestry to the Indigenous Peoples, or aboriginal inhabitants, of this region. The Open Space Authority is partnering with the Muwekma Ohlone to raise awareness about the importance of the protection of irreplaceable landscapes.