| Mississippi Lake / Bear Mountain from Coe HQ | Miles | Total | Pct. | ||
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | |||
| 1 | From Coe HQ, head out on Corral Trail | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.3% | |
| 2 | Turn right on Manzanita Point Road | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5.7% | |
| 3 | Take the left fork and head down to Poverty Flat | 1.7 | 3.2 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Cross the creek and continue on Poverty Flat Road | 1.5 | 4.7 | 17.7% | |
| 5 | Turn right and head down Mahoney Meadows Trail to Los Cruzeros | 0.5 | 5.2 | 19.6% | |
| 6 | Cross the creek and head up Willow Ridge Trail | 1.6 | 6.8 | 25.7% | |
| 7 | Turn left on Willow Ridge Road | 0.8 | 7.6 | 28.7% | |
| 8 | Turn right on Rat Spring Trail (optional 0.2 mile round-trip to the delightfully named Rat Spring at the 0.3 mile mark of this segment) | 0.9 | 8.5 | 32.1% | |
| 9 | Turn left on Pacheco Creek Trail | 0.3 | 8.8 | 33.2% | |
| 10 | Turn right on Canteen Trail | 0.7 | 9.5 | 35.8% | |
| 11 | Turn left on Pacheco Ridge Road | 1.4 | 10.9 | 41.1% | |
| 12 | Turn right on Willow Ridge Road to Mississippi Lake | 0.8 | 11.7 | 44.2% | |
| 13 | Continue along the west bank of the lake (Willow Ridge Road) to the north end of the lake. There's a picnic area (and rest room) about 0.2 miles before the end of this section. | 1.4 | 13.1 | 49.4% | |
| 14 | Turn left on Bear Spring Road | 1.1 | 14.2 | 53.6% | |
| 15 | Turn right on Bear Spring Trail and start climbing | 1.2 | 15.4 | 58.1% | |
| 16 | Turn left on County Line Road and head up to Bear Mountain Peak | 0.1 | 15.5 | 58.5% | |
| 17 | Head down Bear Mountain Road | 2.7 | 18.2 | 68.7% | |
| 18 | Continue south along the creek | 1.7 | 19.9 | 75.1% | |
| 19 | At the T-junction of the two creeks (near Arnold Horse Camp), cross the final creek, then turn right and head up Blue Ridge Road. The signage is a little confusing here -- don’t take the right turn before the creek crossing as it will take you up the Rock House Ridge instead. | 0.9 | 20.8 | 78.5% | |
| 20 | Turn left on Poverty Flat Road and head back to Poverty Flat | 2.5 | 23.3 | 87.9% | |
| 23 | Cross the creek at Poverty Flat and head up the other side back towards Coe HQ (final torture!) | 1.7 | 25.0 | 94.3% | |
| 24 | Continue on Manzanita Point Road towards HQ | 0.9 | 25.9 | 97.7% | |
| 25 | Turn left on Corral Trail and finally back to HQ (if it's dark, stay on the main road) | 0.6 | 26.5 | 100.0% |