but a hundred yards before that there’s an informative sign and a trail that leads up past some oil wells to join the Panorama Trail. _The trail in this direction (east) ends at State College Blvd. Another theory is that utilities (water, power lines, telephone, etc.) are under here rather than the street so maintenance won’t disturb traffic. This expanse is probably a way of preserving space for future expansion of Bastanchury. In addition to the two paths, there are three rows of irrigated trees. So you can’t take turns walking where it’s noisy and then walking where it is rough. For the entire mile walk alongside Bastanchury there are no openings in the fence that separates the side walk from the rock path. You have to make your choice right out of Payne Stewart Golf Course parking lot. Walking on rock is not pleasant for most people, but the concrete sidewalk is closer to the cars on Bastanchury and thus noisier. From the walking trail there’s still another 20 feet to where the cars are. There’s two paths officially the trail is the inside most path on Bastanchury’s very wide sidewalk. The trail is along side the golf course property. Golf Course Parking Lot to Summit House Restaurant (1.7 miles out and back) The lunch menu at the golf course is between $9 and $13. The hours at the Summit House Restaurant are lunch (11:30 to 2:30) and dinner (after 5:00 PM). The hours at Coyote Hills Grill is breakfast through lunch (8:30 to 5:00). The best thing to say about this trail is that when you are done, you can eat at a fine restaurant on either end. It is not at all scenic other than the planted trees right next to the trail. The trail is uncomfortable to walk on because of rock used on its surface for the uphill part of journey. It should be noted before you read any farther that this trail was originally built for horses, not hikers nor bikers. For a better description of that loop click on –> Panorama Trail. A 2.8 mile loop can be made with East Coyote Hills Trail where the Panorama Trail is the south leg. From this reference point one can go east or west along the East Coyote Hills Trail. It is on Bastanchury halfway b etween Brea Blvd and State College. That street is named after the legendary golfer and designer of the course Payne Stewart. Coyote Hills Golf Course is on Payne Stewart Drive. The golf course is also the best place to park. It is easiest to understand this trail by starting at the golf course half way along its length. Most of this trail is in parallel with the sidewalk along Bastanchury between Brea Blvd and State College.
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