Story:
My first hike in Henry Coe State Park and my first try at using Every Trail!
This is a nice loop with a start and end at Dowdy Ranch where there are excellent facilities-- a visitor center (not always open), restrooms, covered picnic area and plenty of parking.
The trial is a little steep at first in the clock-wise direction but soon tappers off. The views, especially from the peak, are excellent!
We stopped along the way for lunch and a few geocaches so our time is longer than if you are just hiking.
My first hike in Henry Coe State Park and my first try at using Every Trail!
This is a nice loop with a start and end at Dowdy Ranch where there are excellent facilities-- a visitor center (not always open), restrooms, covered picnic area and plenty of parking.
The trial is a little steep at first in the clock-wise direction but soon tappers off. The views, especially from the peak, are excellent!
We stopped along the way for lunch and a few geocaches so our time is longer than if you are just hiking.
Tips:
Do this loop in a clockwise manner avoids the steepest climb on the west side.
Do this loop in a clockwise manner avoids the steepest climb on the west side.
Tags:
henry coe state park, Dowdy Ranch, Burra Burra
henry coe state park, Dowdy Ranch, Burra Burra
Comments (3)
We arrived at Dowdy at about 12:30 or so. The entrance gate was closed as we were pulling up and Cameron must have been unlocking it. I assumed it was just pulled shut. We hung way back to stay out of his dust and as we got near dowdy saw him talking to a rancher on a horse with a dog. Probably the one that gave you a hard time. Sounds like no one let the locals know that the gate should be open on weekends.
by antonyw on Jul 31, 2012
What time did you get there? We arrived at around 10:30am. You must have been close behind because we heard from the ranger that one of the local ranchers, possibly the one who gave us a hard time on the road, locked the gate so nobody could get in.
by wildbun on Jul 30, 2012
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