Coyote Creek bicycle path

The Coyote Creek bikeway is a Class 1 bike path in Los Angeles County that runs adjacent to the Coyote Creek flood control channel for approximately 9.5 miles. The bike path is controlled by Caltrans.[1] The path begins in Santa Fe Springs on the North fork of the Coyote Creek and extends south into Long Beach where it joins the San Gabriel River bicycle path at the trail bridge just South of Willow Street/Katella Avenue.

Coyote Creek Bike Path
Northern end along Foster Road in Santa Fe Springs
Length	9.5 mi (15.3 km)
Location	Los Angeles County
Use	Active transportation, road biking, walking, dogs on leash
Difficulty	Easy
Surface	asphalt

Coyote Creek separates Los Angeles County and Orange County. A curious feature of the bikeway is that many of the east–west streets that intersect the flood control channel change names as they cross over.

Creek with path on the left

The bikeway is generally devoid of scenery. The northern section of the bikeway passes through industrial neighborhoods consisting of warehouses and light manufacturing. The middle section, from State Route 91 to Ball Road/Wardlow, cuts through residential neighborhoods. There is convenient access to the Don Knabe Community Regional Park,[2] just north of La Palma Avenue/Del Amo Boulevard. The bikeway crosses from the West to the East side of the channel at Centralia Road.

The Southern section of the bikeway passes adjacent a collection of zones: light industrial, apartments, schools, etc. In that area there is a simple bike maintenance station, including a tire pump, at a small walking park that is parallel to the bike path and just north of the 605 Freeway.

There are several homeless encampments along the Coyote Creek Bikeway, especially North of Interstate 5.