Henry W. Coe State Park, Headquarters Area

Featured hike
Mile:
0.0: Begin from the park headquarters on the well-signed Corral Trail.
0.5: Junction. Veer left toward Flat Frog and Fish Trails. After a few feet, the path crosses Manzanita Point Road and reaches a junction with Flat Frog and Fish Trails. Bear left onto Flat Frog.
2.65: Junction. Hobbs Road heads uphill both to the left and right, and Frog Lake Trail sets off for its namesake, sharply to the right. Turn left onto Hobbs Road.
3.4: Junction. Monument Trail departs to the right. Continue straight on Hobbs Road.
3.5: Junction. Just as the fire road begins to descend, turn left across from a junction with Ponderosa Trail.
3.5: Coe memorial. Turn back to the fire road, then cross it onto Ponderosa Trail.
3.65: Junction with Monument Trail. Continue straight, following the sign to the vista point.
3.85: Paths split around Eric's Bench. When you're ready, return to the junction with Monument Trail.
4.0: Junction. Turn right onto Monument Trail.
4.35: Gate. Turn right onto Manzanita Point Road.
4.45: Manzanita Point Road ends. Veer left onto the park road, and walk the remaining 100 feet back to the parking area.
4.5: Back at the parking lot.

Getting there:
•From San Francisco, drive south on I-280 about 36 miles and exit #12b onto CA 85 south. Drive south 19 miles, then merge onto southbound US 101 (exit 1a). Drive south on US 101 about 10 miles to Morgan Hill, then exit #366 onto East Dunne Avenue. Drive east 13 miles to the park headquarters and visitor center.

GPS Coordinates* for Trailhead:
Latitude 37�11'10.83"N
Longitude 121�32'48.20"W
(* based on Google Earth data, shown as degrees, minutes, seconds)


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