• 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 at Aliso and Wood Canyons Park – Up Cholla, Down Mathis

    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 at Whiting Ranch – Wahoo’s Parking Lot

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

    This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 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 […]

  • 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 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 […]

  • 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 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 […]

  • Hike at Newport Back Bay

    Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve 2301 University Dr, Newport Beach, CA, US

    Let's hike at the Back Bay in Newport. We will be doing about 5 miles. It will be an out and back. A lot of the trail is asphalt. You can wear hiking or running shoes. There is a Upper Newport Back Bay Nature Preserve parking lot right off University Dr. and Irvine Ave. (See […]

  • 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/2024/03/09/agua-chinon-and-the-sinks-exploration-19/ We will be hiking around 8.3 miles with about 1,100 ft. of elevation gain. This is an out and back. Start your weekend off by exploring the Agua Chinon wash and the Sinks through this self-guided opportunity. Designated trails will be open for self-guided trail use in OC Parks’ Irvine […]

 

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