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Heading up the County Line Road grade toward Mississippi Ridge, stopping by a trap for wild pigs.

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05775-county-line-road-grade-800px.jpg Taking a breather at the Orestimba Corral to assess our condition after crashing on the way down the hill from Will's Pond.ThumbnailsAt the top of the County Line Road grade, it's time to begin the short descent down Coit Road into the Mississippi Creek canyon.Taking a breather at the Orestimba Corral to assess our condition after crashing on the way down the hill from Will's Pond.ThumbnailsAt the top of the County Line Road grade, it's time to begin the short descent down Coit Road into the Mississippi Creek canyon.Taking a breather at the Orestimba Corral to assess our condition after crashing on the way down the hill from Will's Pond.ThumbnailsAt the top of the County Line Road grade, it's time to begin the short descent down Coit Road into the Mississippi Creek canyon.Taking a breather at the Orestimba Corral to assess our condition after crashing on the way down the hill from Will's Pond.ThumbnailsAt the top of the County Line Road grade, it's time to begin the short descent down Coit Road into the Mississippi Creek canyon.Taking a breather at the Orestimba Corral to assess our condition after crashing on the way down the hill from Will's Pond.ThumbnailsAt the top of the County Line Road grade, it's time to begin the short descent down Coit Road into the Mississippi Creek canyon.

After my break at Orestimba Corral, I decide that I might as well start the climb up County Line Road; about 500 feet elevation gain in a mile, from 1450 feet to 1950 feet. I'm a bit sore, but I think I'm mostly OK (still not sure about my ribs).

There are quite a few of these pig traps in the park, but I've never seen one yet with a pig in it.

There's a fair amount of dappled shade on this road, which makes the hot sun more manageable. The real surprise is that I'm actually riding up a lot of this road ad building up some momentum here and there, rather than dragging the bike as expected.

This gets me wondering if I could have ridden this road uphill on day one of the trip. A person gains strength day-by-day on demanding trips like these.

Additionally, I've consumed some of my supplies, so the load I'm carrying is a little bit lighter.After my break at Orestimba Corral, I decide that I might as well start the climb up County Line Road; about 500 feet elevation gain in a mile, from 1450 feet to 1950 feet. I'm a bit sore, but I think I'm mostly OK (still not sure about my ribs).

There are quite a few of these pig traps in the park, but I've never seen one yet with a pig in it.

There's a fair amount of dappled shade on this road, which makes the hot sun more manageable. The real surprise is that I'm actually riding up a lot of this road ad building up some momentum here and there, rather than dragging the bike as expected.

This gets me wondering if I could have ridden this road uphill on day one of the trip. A person gains strength day-by-day on demanding trips like these.

Additionally, I've consumed some of my supplies, so the load I'm carrying is a little bit lighter.