When I woke up and noticed that there was fog and light rain in San Jose, I was hesitant about doing the hike. But, I still drove to Henry Coe State Park hoping that it would be clear by the time I got there.  That was wishful thinking. The fog was getting thicker, the rain a bit heavier as I drove up the mountain. And it was also a bit windy. When I arrived at the park headquarters, the fog was a lot thicker, the rain heavier and the wind stronger. I didn't think anyone would be at the park and honestly, I was about to turn back. But then I saw a group of 10 people who were heading to a trailhead I decided to park and hit do what I was there to do, conquer Mount Sizer. the rangers told me that even though it was foggy, cold, and rainy, I needed at least 6 liters of water for such a long hike, which they said was at least 16 miles.  One of the ranges gave me a map and highlighted a suggested route. Eventually, this is the order I completed my hike:  Monument Trail, Hobbs Road, Frog Lake Trail, Hobbs Road,  Blue Ridge Road, Jack Ass Trail, Poverty Flat, and Forrest Trail. Once I made sure I had enough water, I began my hike. Luckily the rain wasn't constant; it would rain for a few minutes off and on, which helped keep the trail from becoming slippery but some parts of Hobbs Road were a bit muddy so mud would stick to the bottom of my shoes making them feel heavier. Hobbs Road has a very long descent which ends at Coyote Creek (I think that is the name). At this point, I've hiked between 5 and 6 miles. This creek marks the beginning of “The Short Cut”, the steepest part of the hike. But this is only a name because it is not a shortcut to Mount Sizer, which is not really a mount or a peak, it is just the highest point of the Blue Ridge Trail (Hobbs Road). I honestly did not keep track of how many miles this steep climb is, I think it's about one or two miles but it sure felt like ten. I had a muscle tear a couple of years ago while hiking Surprise Canyon so I took my time to avoid re-injuring my calf. I took several 10-minute breaks and at least one 30-minute break before making it to the top of “The Short Cut”, where a bench was waiting for me. I took another long break and had my lunch there. At least 90% of the hike was on a dirt/service road with plenty of shade to shelter from the sun when it came out for about ten minutes before it got foggy and rainy again. the fog gave a special touch to the hike, a bit mystic. During the entire hike, I was the only one on the trail. I did pass by a campground where I saw a couple of tents and about 3 people sitting on a picnic table. The Frog Lake and Jack Ass Trails are narrow single-track trails with lots of poison oak on both sides, it was a challenge to avoid the leaves brushing against my pants. This slowed me down a bit but I still enjoyed the view. A lot of yellow foliage along the entire trail offered a nice contrast to the green leaves of the oak tree and the red, yellow, and orange leaves of the poison oak. I saw a lot of wild borgs in various sections of the trail, including their piglets. The first time I spotted one of them, it was through the fog, it was a huge one too. Since I was a bit far from it and could not see it clearly,  it was more like a shadow walking toward me in the middle of the trail/road for a while I thought it was a mountain lion so I stopped and began yelling at it until it ran off the trail down the side of the hill. I began laughing once I saw the huge wild borg.  I really enjoyed this hike, maybe the fog made it more beautiful. And being the only one on the trail allowed me to enjoy the music created by the off-and-on rain and the wind. I really loved the solitude of it all. I do have to say that as steep as The Shortcut, is, I was expecting it to be a lot steeper based on the description given on this site. After hiking the Grose Grind trail in Vancouver, Canada ( which is twice the size of the Empire State Building with over 2 thousand steps)  The Shortcut is a piece of cake. The hike was not as tiring as I thought it was and my legs were happier than I thought they were going to be, not once did they tumble or shake, which was my main concern due to a past injury. I used All Trails and Map My Hike apps to track down the miles but they stopped working for a few minutes here and there so the mileage and time may not be accurate. But, including all of my breaks, I completed my hike in a bit over 8 hours. All Trails app indicates that I hiked 14.99 miles in 7 hours and 10 minutes. Map My Hike indicates that I hiked 15.23 miles in 8.37 hours. I started at 8:40 AM and ended at 5:05 PM. Since the ranger said the hike is 16 miles, Map My Hike is closer to the actual mileage and the total time. However, if I don't take into consideration the many breaks that probably total more than an hour, then the time on the All Trails App is the actual time it took me to complete my hike. So, get your hiking gear and hit the trail during fall, winter or Spring, but never in the summer. Henry Coe is a cruel beast for summer.