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I just descended 1000 feet in 1.7 miles down the steep Poverty Flat Road to the bottom of the canyon.

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05268-coyote-creek-poverty-flat-550px.jpg After descending that little steep piece of Hobbs Road, I ride down Manzanita Point Road across the meadow.ThumbnailsAfter the short flat stretch of dirt road at the bottom of the canyon that is Poverty Flat, it's time to climb out of the canyonAfter descending that little steep piece of Hobbs Road, I ride down Manzanita Point Road across the meadow.ThumbnailsAfter the short flat stretch of dirt road at the bottom of the canyon that is Poverty Flat, it's time to climb out of the canyonAfter descending that little steep piece of Hobbs Road, I ride down Manzanita Point Road across the meadow.ThumbnailsAfter the short flat stretch of dirt road at the bottom of the canyon that is Poverty Flat, it's time to climb out of the canyonAfter descending that little steep piece of Hobbs Road, I ride down Manzanita Point Road across the meadow.ThumbnailsAfter the short flat stretch of dirt road at the bottom of the canyon that is Poverty Flat, it's time to climb out of the canyonAfter descending that little steep piece of Hobbs Road, I ride down Manzanita Point Road across the meadow.ThumbnailsAfter the short flat stretch of dirt road at the bottom of the canyon that is Poverty Flat, it's time to climb out of the canyon

At the bottom of Poverty Flat Road is this dry-at-this-time-of-year crossing of Coyote Creek. I had a minor crash coming down Poverty Flat Road last year on a slippery (from powdered clay) switchback, and I was careful not to repeat that again this year!

There are five campsites down here at Poverty Flat, and I've camped here a few times. On a hot weekday like today, there's nobody around anywhere, which suits me fine.

Poverty Flat is only a third of a mile long (flat areas in Coe Park tend to be very short) and I ride across it to begin the climb out the other side of the canyon.

I stop briefly at the modern concrete outhouse for a potty break (it's extremely hot inside) and then stand outside for a minutes in the shade of the outhouse, hiding from the sun.