• 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 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 Bommer Ridge into Laguna Coast Wilderness – Loop

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

    Let's try to beat the heat! We are going to start on Bommer Ridge Trail and take this to Lizard. We will go down that and loop back up to Bommer via Upper Laurel. The total distance for this hike is 4.5 miles with about 650 ft. of elevation gain. There are great mountain and […]

  • 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 […]

  • Small But Mighty: Bats of Irvine Park – Must Register on Letsgooutside.org

    Irvine Regional Park 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA, US

    Note: The event starts at 7:30, but you want to get there early to get to the Nature Center, park, etc. so I put 7:10. **You must also register here: https://letsgooutside.org/activities/2023/07/23/small-but-mighty-bats-of-irvine-park-4/ Map: Nature Center - Irvine Regional Park https://maps.app.goo.gl/wBLXnRyaqAaBoGuc7 After the sun has set, the night sky fills with small but mighty flying bats. Enjoy […]

  • 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 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 Caspers Wilderness Park – Bell Canyon + Oso Trail

    Caspers Wilderness Park 33401 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA, US

    Let's start early and beat the heat! The hike I am planning is around 6.3 miles with about 700 ft. of elevation gain. It starts at the very end of the paved road, the long gray strip that can be seen on the map. We will begin at the Bell Canyon Trail head. We will […]

  • Hike at Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park – Borrego Trail & Billy Goat Trail

    Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park 26701 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, CA, US

    This will be the first day these trails we be reopened after being closed for a month and a half for trail maintenance. Come join us! The total mileage for this hike is 5 miles with about 800 ft. of elevation gain. We will start at the trail head of the Borrego Trail, which is […]

 

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