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Henry W. Coe State Park Backpacking Trips

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Henry Coe: Pacheco falls from Hunting Hollow

by navratil on Mar 19, 2010

Old Gilroy, California, United States
23.0 miles

After hearing about their beauty on Twitter, I planned an overnight trip to Pacheco Falls in Henry Coe State Park. The falls are located about ten ("rolling") miles from the nearest trailhead and dry up in late spring, which makes them less-than-attractive to dayhikers -- which is a shame, because I can now say that when they're running, they're spectacular.The plan, such as it was, was to park at the Hunting Hollow...

WASNO Pond - Henry Coe State Park

by sammydee on Apr 24, 2010

Old Gilroy, California, United States
13.5 miles

This year's Coe Backcountry Weekend was cancelled due to rain earlier in the week...but the weather for the weekend was forecast to be perfect. So I headed out on my first-ever backpacking trip. I wanted to take the plunge with a destination that wouldn't be super tiring, and that would let me get used to carrying the extra weight of the backpacking gear. Since I was going solo I also wanted to...

Henry Coe Backcountry Weekend 3 day Backpack

by antonyw on Apr 24, 2009

Madrone Soda Springs (historical), California, United States
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...

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Coe Backcountry Weekend 2011: Hoover and Coit Lakes

by antonyw on Apr 29, 2011

Madrone Soda Springs (historical), California, United States
20.0 miles

My first solo backpack trip out to some great and quiet areas during the 2011 Backcountry Weekend at Henry Coe SP.The route starts at Orestimba Corral, to get there you'll need a 4x4 and a camping pass, otherwise you park back at County Line Rd on Kaiser Aetna Rd and grab the shuttle. From the corral take the Alquist trail(one of the best wildflower trails in the Orestimba area) up to County...

Henry Coe Pacheco Falls Loop from Hunting Hollow via Kelly Lake

by maverix on Apr 23, 2010

Old Gilroy, California, United States
30.7 miles

Started at Hunting Hollow entrance and hiked in to Kelly Lake for 2 nights. We hadn't gotten a particulary early start, but kept things moving along and so somehow we ended up being the first backpackers arriving at Kelly Lake and had our choice of campsites. We chose a flat one right on the dam. Hikers kept trickling in that evening and even into the night by flashlight so it was a popular destination. I have a...

Henry Coe BCW 2011: Jackrabbit Lake & Mustang Peak

by croyle on Apr 30, 2011

Gilroy, California, United States
15.5 miles

I've been going to the Henry Coe Backcountry Weekend since 2005 and always enjoy it. This year was a moderate backpacking overnighter, compared to previous years where deathmarches had become the norm. :)From the backpacker parking, we hike to Orestimba Corral to meet up with Sam and Karl. From there we hike north along Orestimba and then east to Jackrabbit Lake, where we camped for the night. The next day we headed...