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Mike
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According to the Coe website http://www.coepark.org/ the trails that were closed after last years fire are now opne again. All areas of the park are now open.
It will be interesting to see what kind of spring growth will be found in the burned areas. Anybody been out there yet?
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Total Posts: 10 | Joined Jan. 2008 | Posted on: 4:31 pm on Feb. 26, 2008 | IP
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Randy
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I went hiking the last two weekends at Coe. Did the Blue Ridge loop last Saturday, and was at Pacheco Falls the Saturday before that. The burned areas of the park are, for the most part, recovering remarkably well; although there are many areas with standing fire scarred trees and brush. The dead stuff will take years to rot, but there are also many charred trees showing subtle signs of live and regeneration. They will show scars for decades. A few early season wildflowers are beginning to show even amongst burned trees and brush. Some of the burned areas are recovering so well, coming in nice and green, you can hardly tell there was a fire at all. All things considered, Henry W Coe is still a very beautiful place to hike, and healing is everywhere. The damaged signage is being replaced, and quite a few plant studies are being marked out. The view to the east from Blue Ridge is actually much better than before.
With the threatened closure of this park still a possibility, this spring season is an excellent time to get out and support the park. To quote another source “vote with you feet” and go on a hike.
I will make one note on the Jackass trail. This section was devastated by the blaze. If you are familiar with this trail you know that one section near the junction with Blue Ridge Road was so thick with growth it was like a tunnel through Manzanita, Madrone, and mixed vegitation including poision oak. This entire trail has been damaged so badly it is very hard to follow the trail now. We make it through to Poverey Flat Road, but not without some fairly well thought out navigation, and not being sure exactly where the actual trail was at times. Luckly the view is much better now making it easier to sight navigate using terrain features. If you follow the roads, the loop gains an extra 1.5 miles or so.
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Total Posts: 147 | Joined Sep. 2004 | Posted on: 8:29 pm on Mar. 12, 2008 | IP
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Henry Coe Fire Area Closure Ended
