Henry Coe Climb 2023 | South Bay Hard Climbing Day
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Henry W. Coe State Park · US - California

Henry Coe Climb 2023 | South Bay Hard Climbing Day

A 51.7 mi Henry Coe climbing day with 3,858 ft of elevation gain and 4h45m moving time, turning a long-missed 50+ mile ride into a properly hard day.

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Distance

51.7 mi

Elevation

3,858 ft

Moving Time

4:45:00

Ride Date

Apr 15, 2023

Location

Henry W. Coe State Park

South Bay foothills climb captured from the public Strava activity

Route Overview

Route

Henry Coe Climb

Surface

Road

Track

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Trip Map

Henry W. Coe State Park route · Route track included

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Logistics

  • The public Strava record shows 51.7 mi / 3,858 ft / 4h45m.
  • The activity title was Henry coe climb, recorded on 2023-04-15.
  • A long-missed 50+ mile ride plus nearly 4,000 ft of climbing felt much harder than a normal weekend ride.

Notes

  • The Strava description says Henry Coe is hard, and that 50+ miles had been off the menu for a while, so the ride felt very tiring.
  • This route works best as its own climbing goal, not something casually added after another long event ride.
  • The bridge, visitor center, and snack stop photos make it easy to remember the route later.

Ride Summary

Henry Coe Climb is the kind of ride with a short name and very honest legs. The public Strava record shows 51.7 mi / 3,858 ft / 4h45m. The distance is shorter than Tierra Bella, but the climbing density is higher, so the day felt much harder.

The original Strava note was direct: Henry Coe is hard, and it had been a while since riding 50+ miles, so it was very tiring. That sentence is worth preserving because it sounds more like the day than any polished summary.

Route

The public activity confirms this as a road climb around Henry Coe. The photos include a bridge, hillside views, a ranch-like stop, and the Visitor Center, so the route has a clear personality: not a flat mileage ride, but a day that slowly stacks up climbing.

Logistics

  • Distance: 51.7 mi.
  • Elevation gain: 3,858 ft.
  • Moving time: 4h45m.
  • Fuel: on a nearly 4,000 ft climbing day, treat snack breaks as real route work.

Notes

Henry Coe feels harder than the numbers suggest. It is not just about distance; every refill, snack, and climb becomes specific. If I repeat it, the main lesson is to plan it as a full climbing day and respect the fatigue that comes from 50+ miles plus elevation.

Photos

Ride Gallery

Road bike leaning on a steel bridge during the Henry Coe climb
A short bridge stop where the blue sky and red steel frame made the South Bay foothills feel very present.
Open hillside view from the Henry Coe ride
Open hill views after the climbing started to add up.
Snack break on a picnic table during the Henry Coe ride
On a 50+ mile ride with real climbing, the snack break is part of the route.
Road bike parked near a small ranch structure
Around Henry Coe, the route starts to feel more rural and climb-focused.
Henry Coe visitor center sign on a red building
The Visitor Center photo stop was the clearest landmark of the climbing day.