Henry Coe China Hole: 10.0mi Moderate Hike

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Level: Difficult
Total Distance: 10.0 miles round-trip (loop)
Hiking Time: 5 hours
Elevation Change: 2633 feet
Facilities: Portable toilets at trailhead/parking lot
Sleep Late and Hike Dog Policy: No Dogs Learn More

Breaks: We will take a break at China Hole, and short breaks as needed

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials/how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

Recommended Map:
https://coepark.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Hunting-Hollow-Entrance.pdf

GPS Coordinates for meeting place

Degrees Minutes Seconds Format (Most cars):

37°11'12.1"N 121°32'48.8"W

Degrees Decimal Format for Google Maps:

37.186680, -121.546880

Nearest street address:
Please take the time to click on the map link on your phone the day before to familiarize yourself with the google maps app. Street addresses for parks do NOT work.

Getting there:

Please use the Google maps link at the top to plan your own route from your home. And, download the PDF map below onto your phone before you start, or print it out.

NOTE: If possible, use the GPS coordinates when driving as the nearest street address may be a couple of miles away on some of our trips in some GPS maps.

Meeting place
Coe Headquarters Park Entrance/Visitor Center, Henry Coe State Park

Parking: $6 per vehicle ($5 for seniors 65+). BRING EXACT CHANGE AND BRING PEN OR PENCIL. Go to the display area. Fill out envelope, tear off parking stub, put money in envelope and seal, and place envelope in the unattended payment box.

Carpooling
We will use this link for carpooling:
https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/wu3s0q

Hiking Map:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/china-hole-trail-loop

Hiking Directions:
Start your hike from the Visitor's Center.
Cross E. Dunne Ave to join Corral Trail
Corral Trail -> Right on to Springs Trail
Springs Trail -> Right on to Manzanita Point Road
Cross the junction with China Hole trail on the left and Mandrone Soda Springs trail on the right for an out and back to Mazanita Point.
Return to China Hole, turning left to start a counter-clockwise loop on Mandrone Soda Springs Trail as it turns into Mile Trail.
Stay to the left enter Creekside trail to arrive at China Hole.
Staying to the left leave China Hole on Creekside Trail to enter Poverty Flat Road turning left.
Leave Poverty Flat Road, turning left to enter Cougar Trail.
Stay to the right to enter China Hole Trail to complete the loop.
Turn right to take Manzanita Road all the way back to Corral Trail to arrive at your starting point.

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