Once the home of Ohlone Indians, the park is now home to a fascinating variety of plants and animals, including the elusive mountain lion. Within Coe Park are the headwaters of Coyote Creek, long stretches of the Pacheco and Orestimba creeks, and a 23,300-acre wilderness area. The park is open year-round for hikers, mountain bikers, backpackers, equestrians, car campers, picnickers, photographers, and people who simply like to visit parks. The battle begins. Summer would bring the sun and the heat and the browning grass.
Spring holds tight to the last of the flowers, a wisp of cloud, and a cool breeze.
Creeks that want to flow have no rain to feed them but take every drop of water from deep within the earth to stay alive. As insects seem to take over the world, birds find food in profusion to feed their young. Wobbly-legged fawns leave the speckled shade of oak trees and learn to run like the wind. Soon the battle will turn to balance and then to peace as the musical chimes of meadowlarks fill the air and the fragrances of drying grass and buckeye blossoms bring a soothing sense of lazy contentment. This site is sponsored by the Pine Ridge Association , an official state park cooperating association, and by the California Department of Parks and Recreation .