Henry Coe is California's second-largest state park at 67,000 acres. Elevations range from 800' to 3,500', resulting in diverse scenery that includes grassland, oak and ponderosa pine forests, and deep canyons. A variety of animals call this park home. There's a good chance you'll see deer, and watch for raccoon, skunk, fox, and bobcat at dusk. Wild turkeys and wild pigs that have been introduced from outside the park live here as well.
Birds are numerous and include the golden eagle.
In certain parts of the park, additional trails are open to mountain bikers. These trails are farther away from park headquarters and are suitable for the intermediate to advanced rider. Give yourself the better part of a whole day to explore these longer trails, which take longer to ride than you might think in this hilly country. Follow the signs up a narrow, winding road for 13 miles past Anderson Reservoir until you reach the dead end at park headquarters. Short moderate incline at the beginning followed by rolling terrain.