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Henry Coe State Park Tuesday December 29, 2009 ~~~~~ Hunting Hollow Ride

1950 Views 23 Replies 10 Participants Last post by Plim, Jan 7, 2010

Skyline35

Discussion Starter · Dec 28, 2009 (Edited)

Due to the damp weather, let's change the meeting place to Hunting Hollow; we'll have more flexibility with our route as we ride and assess the soil conditions. Map meeting at 10am. It's still low-key and sub-epic. Sorry for the late notice.

The HQ Middle Ridge loop is a simple, fun-fun-fun ride...15 miles and 2,500' of climbing with a ½ mile of streambed hike-a-bike. This is low-key, and non-epic. A good Intro-to-Coe if you haven't been before.

It looks like we have a window on Tuesday to do this one. Last night, there was a little over ½" of rain so a drying period over Sunday and Monday should satisfy the 48 hour rule. Then Tuesday night, rain is likely.

As of right now, my plan is to meet up at HQ at 10am, hit the trails, and get back before the evening rain hits (the ride should take 3 to 4 hours at a casual pace). Let's watch the weather predictions to see if this will work...

///Charlie

Directions to Coe Hunting Hollow

These days, parking is $6 at HH

Weather for Coe HQ

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tburger

· #2 · Dec 28, 2009

Sounds perfect! Count me in.

Plim

· #3 · Dec 28, 2009

What??? Ride a bicycle at Coe??? What a novel concept. Hmmm...

Zener

· #4 · Dec 28, 2009

Hi Charlie,

Count me in too.

Plim

· #5 · Dec 29, 2009

You gonna update this thread, Charlie?

To whom it may concern: ride might move to HH instead of HQ.

tburger

· #6 · Dec 29, 2009

Skyline35 said:
Due to the damp weather, let's change the meeting place to Hunting Hollow

10-4. Meeting at Hunting Hollow.

plymmer

· #7 · Dec 29, 2009

Criikey!!! Plim Rides Coe Again!!!!!

Plim said:
You gonna update this thread, Charlie?

To whom it may concern: ride might move to HH instead of HQ.

Does this mean you'll be riding in Coe again Plim?!? The park will welcome you with open single tracks.

Roy.

ratpick

· #8 · Dec 29, 2009

Sadly, not happening for me.. have a fun ride!

bongsta329

· #9 · Dec 29, 2009

Is thi still a lowkey, non-epic ride? I'd like to join, but don't want to slow the group down.

Skyline35

Discussion Starter · #10 · Dec 29, 2009

bongsta329 said:
Is thi still a lowkey, non-epic ride? I'd like to join, but don't want to slow the group down.

Yes, it is low-key, non-epic, plus another feature: cold! Looks like it's at or near freezing right now. Climbing will be your friend in these temps

///Charlie

bongsta329

· #11 · Dec 29, 2009

thanks Charlie. I'll seeyou at the HH parking at 10am.

Plim

· #12 · Dec 29, 2009

plymmer said:
Does this mean you'll be riding in Coe again Plim?!? The park will welcome you with open single tracks.

Roy.

I'm riding today!

bongsta329 said:
Is thi still a lowkey, non-epic ride? I'd like to join, but don't want to slow the group down.

It is not possible to slow me down. It's just a question of whether you'll wait a long time for me at the top of a climb or a really long time.

Skyline35

Discussion Starter · #13 · Dec 30, 2009

Nice low-key, sub-epic ride guys!

///Charlie

tburger:

tburger and bongsta329 suffering...

Great to see Plim back at Coe:

Trail patina:

Landscape:

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bongsta329

· #14 · Dec 30, 2009

Hello Charlie,

Thanks for guiding us through Coe. I had a blast. The ride was short and sweet. I hope to ride with you guys again.

-bongsta329

Skyline35

Discussion Starter · #15 · Dec 30, 2009

And thank you for the antiseptic, bongsta

///Charlie

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tburger

· #16 · Dec 30, 2009

Thanks for the ride guys! And thanks, Charlie, for being The Captain, or the Brain, if you will, behind the ride. Based on the latest weather forecasts, it looks like this will be the one to close out the 2009 riding year. Although not an Epic, it was a Fun Scenic Ride (FSR). Lyman Wilson was a lung buster, but when The Pitch increased, I just kept thinking "Allez"! Unfortunately, Jim's Body Geometry was off, and he had to bail early. I hope your back feels better, Jim! We couldn't have asked for a better day for a ride. It warmed up considerably by the time we hit the trails. The weather would have been perfect for an Enduro ride had we been in better shape. It was a bit wet and slick out there in some spots, but Coe holds up really well, and we maintained Ground Control. We also got a great taste for the mixed terrain of Coe. We avoided any Big Hit on the techy sections, but we were all Rock Hoppers today. Other than Jim having to bail early, the only other casualty was when Charlie hit a Hard Rock with his shin. Looking forward to many more Henry Coe rides in 2010!

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JL de Jong

· #17 · Dec 30, 2009

Nice, sorry I missed it.

greasemeat

· #18 · Dec 30, 2009

Me too. Guess Ill go alone 2morrow - what was the route?

Skyline35

Discussion Starter · #19 · Dec 30, 2009

tburger: nice photos, thank you!

greasemeat: start at Hunting Hollow » Hunting Hollow Road » Lyman Willson Ridge Trail » Bowl Trail » Willson Camp » Wagon Road » Wasno Road » Dexter Trail » Grizzly Gulch Trail » Coit Road » Gilroy Hot Springs Road » Hunting Hollow. 4:05 / 2:21 / 13.46 / 2,454'

///Charlie

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TahoeBC

· #20 · Dec 30, 2009

That's not Plim, no orange jersey, no photo's of him endoing, and most of all he does not have a furry face!

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