Wood Duck Pond – Pacheco Falls loop from Hunting Hollow Trailhead

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Wood Duck Pond – Pacheco Falls loop from Hunting Hollow Trailhead

Hard

4.6

(8521)

10,432

riders

Wood Duck Pond – Pacheco Falls loop from Hunting Hollow Trailhead

04:48

44.0km

1,310m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Henry W. Coe State Park

Palassou Ridge Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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15.5 km

Kelly Lake

Highlight • Lake

Kelly Lake is a secluded lake deep within the Henry W. Coe state park. It's a full day's hike away from the trail head, so walkers here are camping out. …

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21.5 km

Wood Duck Pond

Highlight • Lake

Immediately below Pacheco Falls Trail is Wood Duck Pond, an attractive though small wetland refuge.

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21.9 km

Pacheco Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Prior to European settlement, the Pacheco Creek watershed was extensively inhabited, with burial and other historical indigenous sites dated to at least 1000 BCE.

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40.8 km

Gilroy Hot Springs Historic Site

Highlight • Historical Site

The road to get here is a good ride and normally quiet. You aren't supposed to ride any further than the junction with the Coit Road.

The old hot springs …

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44.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.2 km

5.43 km

363 m

107 m

Surfaces

37.8 km