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Out'n about... just not Climbing => Biking => Henry Coe State Park => Topic started by: Skyline35 on December 31, 2012, 08:15:37 AM
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Please pay no mind to this…mtbguru is down and this looks like some free webspace where I can park my ride report until it's back up :-) This is boring and all self-centered and I'll be noodling with the words and photos for a week…
I haven’t been to Coe for a couple months; my mother had some health difficulties but she’s all better now and today I’m able to get in one last Coe ride into 2012. I joined Roy, Paul, and Chris on a fallen tree removal mission. Not a big ride, both targets are on the front side of the first ridge out of Hunting Hollow. #1 is on Grapevine Trail near the Grapevine springs. #2 is at the lower end of Cattle Duster Trail. We begin: Gilroy Hot Springs Road » Coyote Creek gate » Coit Road » Anza Trail » Grapevine Trail…
This is a cool tree arch over the Grapevine Trail:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8327954575_a53bd80f9e_b.jpg)
But that is not our objective…
…this is:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8077/8327955175_c86691e728_b.jpg)
After an hour of work, the trail is clear. Roy pedals through:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8071/8329012050_6ff9c042bb_b.jpg)
With that behind us, we continue up Grapevine and take little break at Coit Springs:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8360/8327953427_8be42a29cb_b.jpg)
l to r, Chris, Roy, Paul.
Not much farther up the hill is target #2:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8329011162_bf84dcd68a_b.jpg)
Paul sawing and Roy standing by:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8218/8327952561_2e014e080f_b.jpg)
Voilà! It’s cleared:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8213/8329010146_fe2dd28cba_b.jpg)
Just 20 minutes here.
Okay, mission accomplished. We spend the rest of the day JRA….Domino Pond Trail:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8497/8329009588_8bc3cdcb4b_b.jpg)
Jackson Road – Paul, Chris:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8082/8327951065_c945a491dd_b.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8355/8327950761_5d9ba0eeeb_b.jpg)
At the top, we took a short break:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8499/8329008380_5d8eeb6f59_b.jpg)
It was very nice Winter day. Temps at the valley floor were higher than I expected, and of course, as we climbed, things warmed up.
We get to end the day with a fun Jackson/Anza descent….though the ruts from the recent rain are a bit terrifying – Roy, Chris:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8354/8327949847_be971a5069_b.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8329007546_eea4e4ce33_b.jpg)
A Christmas present from the trail fairies on an Anza switchback:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8084/8327955673_4acf0cb62a_b.jpg)
Perfectly radiused and man, the corner is quick now!
Paul's report: http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=10024372 (http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=10024372)
Start at Hunting Hollow » Gilroy Hot Springs Road » Coyote Creek gate » Coit Road » Anza Trail » Grapevine Trail » Clear fallen tree on Grapevine Trail near Grapevine Springs. Grapevine Trail » Coit Springs Trail » Coit Springs (break). Coit Springs Trail » Cattle Duster Trail » Clear fallen tree on Cattleduster Trail. Cattle Duster Trail » Domino Pond Trail » Wasno Road » Jackson Road » Jackson Trail » Anza Trail » Coit Road » Coyote Creek gate » Gilroy Hot Springs Road » Hunting Hollow parking. (15.44 / 2:33 / 5:49 / 2,463’)
Gilroy:
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Cordoza Ridge:
(http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/wxStationGraphAll?day=30&year=2012&month=12&ID=MTT119&type=3&width=800&showsolarradiation=0&showtemp=1&showpressure=0&showwind=1&showwinddir=0&showrain=0)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8491/8329014094_b976ee7a40_b.jpg)