Henry Coe Backcountry Weekend - Saturday (4/29/06)

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Bell Station entrance - on Rt 152
HC001		 Each vehicle has to check in
HC002		 The morning fog paints a lush feel to the landscape
HC004		 Pacheco Creek Crossing
HC005		 Orestimba Corral - where we set up camp
HC012		 Lots of tents are pitched Saturday morning!
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The bikers unpack and prepare for the day
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HC022		 Molly looks for her bike
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Parking lot at Orestimba Corral
HC026		 Information center at Orestimba Corral
HC027		 Water truck
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HC040		 Hiking group leave campsite for Mississippi Lake
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HC044		 Alquist Trail
HC047		 Alquist Trail
HC049		 View from Alquist Trail
HC050		 View from Alquist Trail
HC053		 View from Alquist Trail
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HC075		 Coyote!
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HC096b		 View from Alquist Trail
HC097		 View from Alquist Trail
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View from Alquist Trail
HC099		 View from Alquist Trail
HC100		 View from Alquist Trail - that's our campsite down there.
HC108		 Two turkey vultures glide about
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HC114b		 Fiddlenecks
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A preview of Hartman Trail, which we'll take later on.
HC122b		 First sight of Mississippi Lake
HC123		 First sight of Mississippi Lake
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Mississippi Lake is 3/4 mile long, with lots of bends
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HC134		 On the lake loop trail
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HC146		 Still Mississippi lake!
HC148		 Fishermen relax on the shores
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HC160b		 Dragonfly
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Wild fuschia
HC170		 Relaxing on the lake!
HC171b		 Shooting Stars
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HC189		 Finally finished the lake loop - probably about 2 miles.
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HC192		 Hartman trail
HC194		 Hartman trail
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Hartman trail
HC199		 Hartman trail
HC202		 Hartman trail
HC203		 View from the Hartman trail
HC204		 View from the Hartman trail
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HC217b		 Orestimba Creek
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Hikers and bikers cross paths at junction of Hartman trail and Orestimba Creek Rd
HC228		 Hikers continue onto Kingbird Pond
HC229		 Another 0.5 mile to Kingbird Pond
HC231		 Kingbird Pond
HC234		 Kingbird Pond
HC236		 Fishing at Kingbird Pond
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Violet and the fish she caught
HC239		 Kingbird pond at dusk
HC240		 Camp fire at Orestimba Corral
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