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After climbing out of Mississippi Creek canyon to Pacheco Ridge, I look down into the canyon that will be home tonight.

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05780-pacheco-valley-descent-800px.jpg At the top of the County Line Road grade, it's time to begin the short descent down Coit Road into the Mississippi Creek canyon.ThumbnailsAt the bottom of the canyon, I arrive at Pacheco Camp, at 1689 feet elevation.At the top of the County Line Road grade, it's time to begin the short descent down Coit Road into the Mississippi Creek canyon.ThumbnailsAt the bottom of the canyon, I arrive at Pacheco Camp, at 1689 feet elevation.At the top of the County Line Road grade, it's time to begin the short descent down Coit Road into the Mississippi Creek canyon.ThumbnailsAt the bottom of the canyon, I arrive at Pacheco Camp, at 1689 feet elevation.At the top of the County Line Road grade, it's time to begin the short descent down Coit Road into the Mississippi Creek canyon.ThumbnailsAt the bottom of the canyon, I arrive at Pacheco Camp, at 1689 feet elevation.At the top of the County Line Road grade, it's time to begin the short descent down Coit Road into the Mississippi Creek canyon.ThumbnailsAt the bottom of the canyon, I arrive at Pacheco Camp, at 1689 feet elevation.

Great, it only took me an hour to go down into the canyon and come up the other side. I was able to ride the 10-ton bike almost all the way up the hill, with practically no bike dragging. The hot weather isn't bothering me at all.

I stop for a few minutes at the top of Pacheco Ridge to enjoy the views and look down at the road in the canyon below, where I'll soon be.