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The next stage of Coit Road is the short drop down to Mississippi Creek; this only takes a few minutes

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09752-mississippi-creek-des.jpg My energy is high this morning and I quickly climb the 3/4 mile up to Pacheco Ridge in about 15 minutes, without a warm-upThumbnailsCoit Road crosses the dry, rocky stream bed of Mississippi Creek at the bottom of the canyonMy energy is high this morning and I quickly climb the 3/4 mile up to Pacheco Ridge in about 15 minutes, without a warm-upThumbnailsCoit Road crosses the dry, rocky stream bed of Mississippi Creek at the bottom of the canyonMy energy is high this morning and I quickly climb the 3/4 mile up to Pacheco Ridge in about 15 minutes, without a warm-upThumbnailsCoit Road crosses the dry, rocky stream bed of Mississippi Creek at the bottom of the canyonMy energy is high this morning and I quickly climb the 3/4 mile up to Pacheco Ridge in about 15 minutes, without a warm-upThumbnailsCoit Road crosses the dry, rocky stream bed of Mississippi Creek at the bottom of the canyonMy energy is high this morning and I quickly climb the 3/4 mile up to Pacheco Ridge in about 15 minutes, without a warm-upThumbnailsCoit Road crosses the dry, rocky stream bed of Mississippi Creek at the bottom of the canyon

Coit Road descends 550 feet here over about 1.1 miles. Part of the ensuing climb up the hill on the other side of the Mississippi Creek canyon is visible in the distance to the right.