This popular trail is located near the Irvine turtle rock neighborhood. It is a 4.2 mile loop with 900 ft elevation gain. It takes around 2h to complete at a moderate pace. We will park on the street which is next to the Turtle Rock Preschool. The trail starts with a steep climb for about […]
WTC INTRODUCTORY HIKE: Echo Mtn and Mt Lowe (5597’) via Old Railway Route Hike the Sam Merrill trail to the historic railway and resort area at Echo Mtn, then up the old Railway Road and on to Mt Lowe. We will return the same way. Trip is a total of 12 miles with 3900 ft […]
WTC INTRODUCTORY HIKE: MT LUKENS Mt Lukens it the highest point in the City of LA. Invigorating conditioning hike at a moderate pace. 9 mile r/t, 2800’ gain. Leaders will provide an overview of the Wilderness Travel Course (WTC), which begins January 2024 (WWW.WILDERNESSTRAVELCOURSE.ORG) Subjects include safe mountain travel, map & compass and wilderness first […]
WTC INTRODUCTORY HIKE: Echo Mtn, Inspiration Point and Mt Lowe (5597’) Hike the Sam Merrill trail to the historic railway and resort area at Echo Mtn, then up Castle Canyon to Inspiration Point and on to Muir Peak. We will return by the Middle Merrill trail. Trip is a total of 12 miles with 3900 […]
INFORMATIONAL POSTING-November 11-12 Wilderness First Aid Course TO REGISTER PLEASE GO TO: http://wildernessfirstaidcourse.org Why Take the WFAC? More extensive and useful than Red Cross basic first aid · We teach the course twice a year in Fullerton; typically, May and November. The next class is November 11-12. · You receive 24 hours of credit for […]
To honor Bob's life and his love for hiking, we are dedicating this hike to him. We hope you can join us. Turtle Rock and French Hill hike. There are several hills with sweeping views of the coastline. The hike starts with a cardio warm up on a sustained hill, then goes on to a […]
Turtle Rock and French Hill hike. There are several hills with sweeping views of the coastline. The hike starts with a heart pumping hill then goes on to a series of rolling hills and some neighborhood connections. 4.2 miles, 900 feet of overall elevation gain. Although not considered easy, it is certainly a great doable […]
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