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Hike the Tijeras Creek Trail to the Arroyo Trabuco Trail – Loop

Cañada Vista Park 24328 Antonio Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US

This hike will be about 7 miles with about 700 ft. of elevation gain. We will start the hike at Cañada Vista Park. From here we will take the Tijeras Creek Trail to the Arroyo Trabuco Trail and use this to loop back to where we started. There will be a few water crossings, so […]

Hike to the Black Star Canyon Indian Village Site

Black Star Canyon Falls Trailhead 13333 Black Star Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA, US

I'm excited to do this hike again! This hike is really cool so you should come out and join us! This hike will be about 10 miles with 1,300 ft. of elevation gain. We will start at the same place we do for the falls (Black Star Trailhead). We will take this road all the […]

Hike at Peter’s Canyon Regional Park – Big Red & Around the Reservoir

Peter Canyon Regional Park 8548 E Canyon View Ave, Orange, CA, US

The hike will be about 5.7 miles with about 750 ft. of elevation gain. We will start on Peters Canyon Trail and take this to East Ridge View Trail. This is where we will go up Big Red. Then we will continue on this trail until we get to Eucalyptus to loop back. We will […]

Hike at Whiting Ranch – Cactus Hill & Billy Goat

Wahoo's Fish Taco 27412 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, CA, US

This hike will be about 7 miles total with 1200 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live Oak Trail. This turns into Serrano Road which will take us to Serrano Cow Trail. At this part of the trail, we usually see a […]

#OptOutside Hike at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park – Nix Nature Cent

Nix Nature Center Parking Lot 18751 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA, US

Instead of Black Friday shopping, come burn off your Thanksgiving calories with Trail Mix! The hike we will be doing will be around 5 miles long with 875 ft. of elevation gain. This will be a loop starting at the parking lot of Nix Nature Center. As you will see on the map, this is […]

Hike at Crystal Cove/Moro Canyon – Ridge Park Entrance/Bommer Ridge

Crystal Cove SP/Laguna Coast - Ridge Park Entrance (map) Ridge Park Rd & E Coastal Peak, Newport Beach, CA, US

This hike will be at Crystal Cove State Park. We will be doing part of the Moro Canyon trails. This hike will be about 6.6 miles with approximately 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. We are beginning at the Ridge Park Entrance (see the map for exact details on where to go.) This hike will take […]

Hike at Aliso and Wood Canyons Park – Up Cholla, Down Mathis + Brunch

Canyon View Staging Area 22124 Utility Access, Aliso Viejo, CA, US

We are going to be starting at the Canyon View Staging Area. This hike will be about 6.2 miles with around 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. We will be starting at Canyon View Park and taking Cholla up to West Ridge and comic down Mathis. Link to Parking from Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Canyon+View+Staging+Area/@33.585273,-117.7465062,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80dce61b6bd45c2d:0x5ef3f1ad687cc8b5!8m2!3d33.585273!4d-117.7443175 Dogs are not […]

Hike to the Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall – Gabrieleno Trail

JPL Riparian Zone Explorer Rd, Altadena, CA, US

This hike is so cool! It's a good distance with little elevation gain and it is beautiful. This hike will take us to the Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall. The hike is an out and back at around 8 miles total with 750 ft. of elevation gain, so not steep! This area of the Angeles National […]

Wilderness Access Day – Limestone Canyon – **Must sign up on LetsGoOutside.org

Augustine Staging Area Santiago Cyn Rd, Orange, CA, US

I'm so excited for another Wilderness Open Access Day at Limestone Canyon. We will be doing the out and back trail to the Sinks. The hike will be about 8 miles with roughly 800 ft. of elevation gain. **You must sign up here: https://letsgooutside.org/activities/2024/12/07/wilderness-access-day-limestone-canyon-59/ At the time of posting, there are 189 spots left of […]

 

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