Henry Coe State Park mountain-bike camping trip 2007
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Henry Coe State Park Mountain-Bike Camping 2007 Day 7: A short day hike from Pacheco Camp up Pacheco Creek, then returning via Pacheco Ridge; about six miles round-trip.
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Henry Coe State Park Mountain-Bike Camping 2007

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Coit Road crosses Willow Ridge Road on top of the next ridge at about 2250 feet.

Coit Road crosses Willow Ridge Road on top of the next ridge at about 2250 feet.

Date: September 02, 2007, 14h44

Day 7: A short day hike from Pacheco Camp up Pacheco Creek, then returning via Pacheco Ridge; about six miles round-trip.

There are a lot of interesting possibilities for a day hike or mountain bike ride from centrally located Pacheco Camp, especially since this is my first visit to this corner of the Park.

It's another hot day of course. I choose a simple route that goes up Pacheco Creek canyon to reach 2000 feet, then climbs steeply up to Pacheco Ridge on the Canteen Trail for 3/4 mile, and returns via a two-mile walk along Pacheco Ridge (high point at about 2400 feet). The final descent down Coit Road to Pacheco Camp at 1689 feet is about 3/4 mile long.

Date: September 01, 2007, 13h03
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An old outbuilding along Pacheco Creek Trail not too far from Pacheco Camp.

An old outbuilding along Pacheco Creek Trail not too far from Pacheco Camp.

I slept in nicely this morning, partly because of the excellent shade from the huge oak tree. I begin walking up Pacheco Creek Trail in the hot sun around 13h.

Date: September 01, 2007, 13h03
Half a mile up Pacheco Creek Trail, the singletrack Rose Dam Trail veers off and rises eventually  to Hoover Lake.

Half a mile up Pacheco Creek Trail, the singletrack Rose Dam Trail veers off and rises eventually to Hoover Lake.

I haven't been up to Hoover Lake yet. It was on the list of possible routes for today's little hike, but it didn't make the short list this time around.

Date: September 01, 2007, 13h07
Gnarled oak on Pacheco Creek Trail at a (dry) creek crossing.

Gnarled oak on Pacheco Creek Trail at a (dry) creek crossing.

This tree looks like it may have had a hard life.

Date: September 01, 2007, 13h10
Almost two miles up Pacheco Creek Trail, I see the sign ahead for the trail to Rose Spring.

Almost two miles up Pacheco Creek Trail, I see the sign ahead for the trail to Rose Spring.

Perhaps I'll go see what Rose Spring looks like. I don't need any water in addition to what I'm carrying, but the trail is only 0.2 miles long, according to my map.

Date: September 01, 2007, 13h36
The trail to Rose Spring obviously doesn't get a whole lot of use.

The trail to Rose Spring obviously doesn't get a whole lot of use.

Compared to some of the less-travelled trails in Coe Park, this one is fairly well-defined.

Date: September 01, 2007, 13h37
Looking for Rose Spring, it should be here somewhere.

Looking for Rose Spring, it should be here somewhere.

The double tire tracks of the trail end, and I follow the faint-in-places trail that continues along the dry creek bed.

Date: September 01, 2007, 13h51
The dry creek bed near Rose Spring.

The dry creek bed near Rose Spring.

I'm not sure if I walked too far, or not far enough, but I haven't seen Rose Spring. Maybe I'm too busy watching out for poison oak and rattlesnakes and missed it.

Date: September 01, 2007, 13h55
Further up Pacheco Creek Trail, a grader parked alongside the trail bakes in the hot sun, with nobody inside.

Further up Pacheco Creek Trail, a grader parked alongside the trail bakes in the hot sun, with nobody inside.

It's Saturday today, so I guess the operator doesn't work on weekends and only got this far yesterday afternoon.

Date: September 01, 2007, 14h15
A yellow-flowered buckwheat-like plant.

A yellow-flowered buckwheat-like plant.

There are so few flowers blooming at this hot time of year that even small flowers like these can be noticeable.

Date: September 01, 2007, 14h23
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