Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / 2008: Bikepacking in Henry Coe State Park / Day 1: Hunting Hollow to Pacheco Camp, Henry Coe State Park 26
For the first time, I start a Henry Coe bicycle-camping trip by getting a ride to the Park entrance. The boy leaves me at the Hunting Hollow entrance and I "ride" to Pacheco Camp, meaning that I drag the bike up some long hills.
Remember, almost nothing at Henry Coe State Park is flat! About 2000 feet of elevation gain and 14.4 bicycle miles today.
The boy drops me off at the Hunting Hollow entrance to Henry Coe and we bid each other goodbye for a week
I pedal slowly down the road from Hunting Hollow and make my first stop at Fern Spring, after a quarter mile
The mostly flat road through Hunting Hollow
At the end of the three flat miles in Hunting Hollow, Henry Coe reality sets in as I begin the climb up Wagon Road
The views back down to Hunting Hollow below are already inspiring, and I've not risen much yet
The climb up Wagon Road becomes more moderate after the initial steep section out of Hunting Hollow
I see that Wagon Road has another steep hill ahead for me
I've reached the first summit of Wagon Road and will now descend into the gulch and begin the climb to the second summit
Climbing up toward the second summit of Wagon Road
I stop here to pump up my rear tire; Willson Camp, my next stop, is visible at the far left
I filter some cold water from the spring behind Willson Camp
The old cabin at Willson Camp, Henry Coe State Park
The side door to the Willson Camp cabin is open, so I step inside
The Willson Camp cabin boasts an ample living room
I wouldn't be surprised if this mattress in the Willson Camp bedroom is full of little mice!
Beyond Willson Camp, some of the rise on Wagon Road is very gentle and easy to ride as it rolls along the ridges
I pass a modern outhouse at the junction of Wagon Road and Wasno Road, near Wasno Pond
More breathtaking views to the east from the Wagon Road ridge
Just beyond the junction of Coit Road, I pass a lesser trail on my right, Live Oak Spring Trail, and decide to take it
Live Oak Spring Trail, Henry Coe State Park
After 0.8 miles, Live Oak Spring Trail splits into an upper and a lower trail trail for the next half mile
This is Live Oak Spring, Henry Coe State Park
A downed tree on Live Oak Spring Trail, Henry Coe State Park
More fire damage on the upper Live Oak Spring Trail
Soon enough, I'm back on Coit Road for the final 0.7 miles down to Pacheco Camp
And here we are at Pacheco Camp for the night! (elevation 1689 feet)