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Coyote Creek Loop at Henry Coe State Park
See the Bay Area bloom in a hidden corner of Henry Coe State Park. Strenuous 9-mile hike.
See the Bay Area bloom in a hidden corner of Henry Coe State Park. Strenuous 9-mile hike.
(2 votes)
Strenuous:
8.8 miles, half day
Henry Coe State Park south of San Jose is one of the best places see the Bay Area's spring wildflowers bloom. The park is all rugged countryside: hills, ridges, canyons --...
Popular Trips in Henry W Coe State Park
Henry Coe - Coyote Creek Loop
(5 votes)
Madrone Soda Springs (historical), California, United States
6.2 miles
6.2 miles
Coyote Creek trailhead -> Grizzly Gulch Trail -> Rock Tower Trail -> Jackson Trail -> Anza Trail -> Coit Road -> trailheadThis was a short but very nice hike with what I often refer to as my "muggle friends" or as Dwayne has named us, The Hillside Stragglers. We've been hiking together for several years now but not as often as we used to. We were looking forward to a good hike...
Mummy Mountain Preview
(5 votes)
San Martin, California, United States
Trail Maintenance | 6.2 miles
Trail Maintenance | 6.2 miles
The new Mummy Mountain trail at Coyote Lake Harvey Bear County Park will open in late April 2010. Almost all the work is complete, and the trail is going to be amazing! The trail is NOT open at this point. Elaine and I were there today on a trail maintenance volunteer event. We helped remove invasive non-native milk thistle near the trail and helped with a number of other cleanup tasks necessary...
Great wildflower hike to an obscure section of Henry Coe State Park from the Coyote Creek Entrance. Hike write-up at Two-Heel Drive.This is an excellent hike, though parking can be limited. Click on the above link for a map that names all the appropriate trails.
Henry Coe Backcountry Weekend 3 day Backpack
(7 votes)
Madrone Soda Springs (historical), California, United States
26.3 miles
26.3 miles
I attended Backcountry Weekend for the fifth year running this year. Each year we do something progressively more difficult. On Friday night we hiked from Orestimba Corral to Pacheco Camp and set up camp, then made a quick side trip to the truly amazing Pacheco Falls. The night was extremely windy and cold, much more than I had expected so it was into the sleeping bag early to stay warm. On Saturday...
Comments on Henry W Coe State Park
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There's not much parking (and all of it unofficial) at this trailhead, so getting there before 10am is a good idea. It tends to fill up later, and they will ticket the more creative parking jobs. Park completely off the pavement, don't block the gate even a little (it gets driven through pretty often) and all of that common sense stuff.We made this loop counter-clockwise. Going clockwise seems to give a gentler climb, but there will be a few less options for lengthening the loops.
by croyle
in Henry Coe - Coyote Creek Loop
on Feb 21, 2010 at 12:18:15 am
The trail is NOT open to the general public at this point, though it will be in late April 2010...just a few more weeks!
by sammydee
in Mummy Mountain Preview
on Mar 07, 2010 at 12:30:11 am
Avoid Osos Ridge Trail even if it's on your map.Parking fee at Hunting Hollow went up from $4 to $6. Get exact change. FYI, parking at HQ is now $8.
by Vaudesir
in Henry W. Coe State Park - Bill's Hill and Osos Ridge
on Nov 08, 2009 at 10:56:22 pm
6 bucks parking, bring cash. Grab the one page printed map (http://www.coepark.org/maps/gilroy_entrances/coe_gilroy_entrances.pdf) at the kiosk which saves you unravelling your big Coe map at each junction (Don't hike Coe without the big map)Bring lots of water, more than you think you'll ever need (or a filter). Don't hike alone like I do or tweet your position and hope your angry friends that had to work will send help if you don't get home as planned ;-)Wildflowers are putting on decent show now up in the hills but will be amazing later in March or April this year.
by antonyw
in A Coe Trifecta
on Feb 18, 2010 at 09:45:07 pm
Make sure your rain pants actually work before you go hiking in conditions that would warrant them. Ugh.
by navratil
in Henry Coe: HQ to China Hole and back
on Feb 07, 2010 at 01:35:19 am
