Los Viajeros Riding Club
Henry Coe - Hunting Hollow
June 7, 2009

Strap on your spurs for a one-day ride at Henry Coe State Park in Gilroy. Enjoy panoramas of Gilroy and the valley from the hilltops. Lunch at Willson Camp and learn the history of one of the many early 20th century hunting cabins that still dot the park terrain today.
There are three routes planned, short, medium and medium-long. The short route is a 7-mile, 2.5-hour ride on the flat Hunting Hollow Road. There should be still be some water in the many creek crossings. Medium route is a
15-mile, 4.5-hour loop up Wagon Road to Willson Camp and return by Lyman Willson trail. The medium-long route, at 18 miles and about 5.5 hours, includes a loop around the Bowl trail for additional views of the mountains and valleys before lunching at Willson camp. Water available for horses at Willson Camp. Carry your own water.

Members and their guests are welcome;
*member must make reservation.

Staging area: Hunting Hollow, Gilroy.
(See directions below.)
Time: 9:00 am meet for coffee & donuts.
Ride meeting at 9:45 am.
We will ride out promptly at 10:00 am.

Cost: $14 for Ride/Event fee, including box lunch,
and $16 for Member's Guests
There is a $4 parking fee per rig. (Checks ok
or bring exact change for parking fee.)

Lunch choice: #1, #2, #3 or #4 when you rsvp. Water provided at parking lot.
1. Roast Beef
2. Turkey
3. Ham and cheese
4. Veggie

Directions to Hunting Hollow

The Coe Park Hunting Hollow entrance is located on Gilroy Hot Springs Road, the same road you take to get to Coyote Reservoir.
To get to the entrances, take Highway 101 to Gilroy (which is about 10 miles south of Morgan Hill). The distance from 101 to the Hunting Hollow entrance is about 9 miles. Take the Leavesley Road exit (County Road G9) and head east. After about 1.8 miles, turn left (north) on New Avenue; go a little over half a mile and then turn right (east) on Roop Road. About 3.3 miles up Roop Road, you'll pass the Coyote Reservoir Road on the left. The Hunting Hollow entrance is about 3.3 miles past the Coyote Reservoir Road turnoff. Look for LV signs.