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Henry Coe State Park's land becomes visible on the distant hilltops at the centre of the photo.

05189-henry-coe-distance-800px.jpg Still riding down Monterey Road, now about 15 miles from home, getting closer to the town of Morgan Hill.ThumbnailsIn the suburban town of Morgan Hill, I head up Dunne Avenue, which climbs to the top of the hills straight ahead.Still riding down Monterey Road, now about 15 miles from home, getting closer to the town of Morgan Hill.ThumbnailsIn the suburban town of Morgan Hill, I head up Dunne Avenue, which climbs to the top of the hills straight ahead.Still riding down Monterey Road, now about 15 miles from home, getting closer to the town of Morgan Hill.ThumbnailsIn the suburban town of Morgan Hill, I head up Dunne Avenue, which climbs to the top of the hills straight ahead.Still riding down Monterey Road, now about 15 miles from home, getting closer to the town of Morgan Hill.ThumbnailsIn the suburban town of Morgan Hill, I head up Dunne Avenue, which climbs to the top of the hills straight ahead.Still riding down Monterey Road, now about 15 miles from home, getting closer to the town of Morgan Hill.ThumbnailsIn the suburban town of Morgan Hill, I head up Dunne Avenue, which climbs to the top of the hills straight ahead.

Henry Coe is the second-largest State Park in California at about 87,000 acres (Anza-Borrego near San Diego is the largest).

The land at the top of these distant hilltops is just the beginning of the park, which extends far back into the steep ridges and canyons of the backcountry beyond.