
Short/ Long Local Hikes: Weldon Cyn to East Cyn; or add on Mission Peak
Shorter or Longer Local Hikes: Weldon Canyon to the junction with East Canyon, or go longer out to Mission Peak and back. Distance/ Gain: Both hikes are Out and Back […]

Shorter or Longer Local Hikes: Weldon Canyon to the junction with East Canyon, or go longer out to Mission Peak and back. Distance/ Gain: Both hikes are Out and Back […]

We are going to be doing a different hike at the park, (not at the main park entrance). We are going to be starting at the Canyon View Staging Area. […]

Fit Beginner - 4 miles, 600' gain The gain is well distributed, with half being on the return. We start at the Las Flores trailhead where Las Flores dead-ends at […]

4.6 miles, 1000' gain, Easy Intermediate Easier Option - 2.7 miles, 320' gain Many have gotten lost relying on GPS. This is the Wendy Trailhead, where S. Wendy Dr. ends […]

Our Friends of the Library at Orange Coast College are hosting the Banff Film Festival once again (post-Covid). Check out the film lineup for Wednesday and/or Thursday, and join avid […]

3 miles, 1000' gain, Intermediate. The entire first half is an incline. Nothing super steep, but beginners may find this climb exhausting. Fit beginners can still complete this hike, as […]

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/tapo-canyon-trail?u=i Hello fellow hikers, The heat is here but we still need to keep moving so the goal is to hit this trail (which has partial shade ) and be […]

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 […]

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/palo-comado-china-flats-loop Hello Fellow Hikers, Okay I think it is finally gonna cool down. So let's get in a hike. This is a pretty popular area with both hikers runners and […]
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