Henry W. Coe State Park fully reopened last week, after January’s series of heavy rain storms caused some damage to the park that crews spent several days cleaning up.
The park reopened on Feb. 3. The opening includes the park’s campground.
The recent winter storms knocked down trees and caused significant erosion, which could have impeded access for emergency vehicles on main roads and wider trails within the park, according to California State Parks staff. Crews spent a couple weeks after the last major January storm clearing fallen trees and grading the affected roads.
Coe Park staff at the visitors center Feb. 3 said some hiking and biking trails might still have some fallen trees and other issues, but all the main roads for emergency access are clear.
Henry W. Coe State Park is located east of Morgan Hill and Gilroy, with entrances at the end of East Dunne Avenue and Gilroy Hot Springs Road.
