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Hike at Boat Canyon to Bommer Ridge

Boat Canyon Trail 518 Dartmoor, Gate 14, Laguna Beach, CA, US

The total distance is around 4.6 miles with 870' of elevation gain. We will take Boat Canyon Trail up to Bommer Canyon. We will take Bommer to Water Tank trail. We will take this and then take a lower trail back to the beginning. Address: Dartmoor Trail Lookout Laguna Beach, CA 92651 https://goo.gl/maps/6N8c88XfdSeYu85M8 Dogs are […]

Hike at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park – Willow Staging Area

Willow Staging Area 20101 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA, US

The hike we will be doing is a loop at about 5.5 miles with 725 ft. of elevation gain. We will meet at the Willow Staging Area that is right off of the 133. We will begin at the trail head of the Laurel Canyon Trail. We will take this to Lizard Trail, then we […]

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 […]

Hike at Whiting Ranch (Dreaded Hill!) – Wahoo’s Parking Lot

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

This hike will be about 5 miles total with 840 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 Dreaded Hill. We will take a short break at Four Corners. Then we […]

Agua Chignon and the Sinks Exploration ***Must register on LetsGoOutside.org

Portola Staging Area Portola Staging Area, Trabuco Canyon, CA, US

**Must also register here: https://letsgooutside.org/activities/2024/05/09/thursday-morning-trek-agua-chinon-and-the-sinks-33/ We will be hiking around 8 miles with about 1,500 ft. of elevation gain. This is an out and back. Come out and join us on a breathtaking hike from the Irvine Open Space Preserve into OC Parks’ Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve. This week’s docent-led hike begins in the Agua […]

Hike to Sitton Peak – Bear Canyon & Verdugo Truck Trail – Santa Ana Mountains

San Juan Loop Trailhead 34040 Ortega Hwy., Lake Elsinore, CA, US

Let's conquer Sitton Peak again! This peak is located in the Santa Ana Mountains in the Cleveland National Forest. The total mileage for this hike should be 9.5-10 miles with approximately 2,000' of elevation gain. This will be an out and back. This hike starts on the Bear Canyon Loop Trail, which takes us to […]

Hike at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park – Nix Nature Center

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

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 at the main park entrance off of the 133 (Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area). […]

Hike the Full Crystal Cove Loop

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

The total distance for this hike is roughly 9.5 miles with about 1500 ft. of elevation gain. We are going to start on Bommer Ridge Trail and take this to Moro Ridge Road. We will take this down towards the beach to El Moro Canyon. We will head back up No Dogs/No Name trail to […]

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 […]

 

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