The final steep hill down to Silicon Valley is a blast and I begin the 23-mile northward ride home on the flat valley floor

Day 8: China Hole, Henry Coe State Park, to home in downtown San José by bicycle, via Coyote Creek Trail

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I start limping up China Hole Trail with the 10-ton bike

Date: September 07, 2008, 10h46

The final steep hill down to Silicon Valley is a blast and I begin the 23-mile northward ride home on the flat valley floor

Riding through the endless suburban tract houses in Morgan Hill isn't the most interesting, but there's a hint of a cool breeze down here that feels very good after a week in the heat.

Date: September 07, 2008, 13h54

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Other bicycle camping trips on drycyclist.com:

Mojave National Preserve and Area Hiking and Bikepacking, Spring 2011 (15 days)
Route 66 and Kelso Dunes Wilderness Bikepacking, Fall 2010 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Bikepacking and Camping, Spring 2010 (14 days)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Fall 2009 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Bikepacking and Hiking, Spring 2009 (16 days)
Mojave National Preserve Mountain-Bike Camping and Day Hikes 2008 (two weeks)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2007 (one week, Xmas-New Year's)
Henry Coe State Park Mountain-Bike Camping 2007 (eight nights)
Death Valley Bicycle Camping 2007 (two weeks)
Henry Coe State Park Bicycle Camping 2006 (four nights)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2006 (two weeks)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2000 (11 days)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 1999 (one week)

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