Orange County trails

Crystal Cove State Park’s loop starts near the El Moro coastal entrance, crosses into Moro Canyon, and follows a sheltered inland corridor shaped by seasonal Moro Creek, riparian woodland, coastal sage scrub, and the rugged slopes of the San Joaquin Hills. The hike then climbs toward the higher backcountry…

Distance: 14.4 Km • Elevation gain: 397 m • Maximum elevation: 314 m

Starting near East Overlook Terrace and South Hidden Canyon Road in Anaheim Hills, this Weir Canyon Trail Loop enters the Weir Canyon side of Santiago Oaks Regional Park and climbs along open slopes where coastal sage scrub, grassland, and rolling foothill scenery frame the start of the hike. After the upper…

Distance: 4.3 Km • Elevation gain: 152 m • Maximum elevation: 369 m

Starting from the Aliso Viejo side of Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, the route enters the open Aliso Creek corridor and follows Aliso Creek Trail through a broad canyon floor of coastal sage scrub, riparian vegetation, and rounded hills. It then bends toward the junction with Wood Canyon Trail,…

Distance: 4.0 Km • Elevation gain: 73 m • Maximum elevation: 75 m

From Ortega Flats Campground in Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park, the hike leaves the camping area and enters the San Juan Creek corridor, following a quiet canyon setting shaped by seasonal water, riparian vegetation, oak woodland, and chaparral-covered slopes. The route continues upstream along San Juan…

Distance: 16.4 Km • Elevation gain: 380 m • Maximum elevation: 248 m

The Black Star Canyon Falls Trail in Cleveland National Forest offers an invigorating hiking experience surrounded by natural beauty. Along the trail, hikers can enjoy views of rugged canyons, diverse plant life, and the serene Black Star Creek that leads to the picturesque waterfall. The path provides a…

Distance: 11.4 Km • Elevation gain: 347 m • Maximum elevation: 539 m

The El Moro Canyon Loop Trail in Crystal Cove State Park offers a rewarding journey through diverse terrains, including canyons, rolling hills and ridgelines. Along the path, hikers will encounter expansive vistas of the Pacific Ocean, with views extending to Newport Beach to the north and Laguna Beach to the…

Distance: 8.0 Km • Elevation gain: 248 m • Maximum elevation: 222 m

Loop hike through Peters Canyon Regional Park from the reservoir. #Hiking #Loop #Canyon #Park #Nature #Forest

Distance: 9.2 Km • Elevation gain: 199 m • Maximum elevation: 200 m

Loop hike from James and Rosemary Nix Nature Center through the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park via Little Sycamore Canyon Trail, Serrano Ridge Viewpoint, Serrano Ridge Trail, Upper Laurel Trail, Laurel Canyon Trail and Stagecoach South Trail. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Mountain #Forest #Wilderness #Park #Canyon

Distance: 12.1 Km • Elevation gain: 372 m • Maximum elevation: 255 m

Loop hike on the Car Wreck Trail from Alta Laguna Park via West Ridge Trail, Mathis Canyon Trail and Top of the World in the Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Mountain #Forest #Wilderness #Park #Pacific #Ocean #Sea

Distance: 5.8 Km • Elevation gain: 261 m • Maximum elevation: 312 m

Hike to Beeks Place via Black Star Canyon Road and Black Star Canyon Falls along Black Star Creek in the Cleveland National Forest. #Hiking #Nature #Forest #Mountain #River #Falls #Canyon

Distance: 12.7 Km • Elevation gain: 747 m • Maximum elevation: 859 m

Loop hike via Moro Canyon Trail and Moro Ridge Spur in Crystal Cove State Park #Hiking #Loop #Canyon #Ocean

Distance: 7.8 Km • Elevation gain: 243 m • Maximum elevation: 223 m

Hike from Hot Springs Canyon to Sugarloaf and New Sugarloaf by the SanJuan Trail in the Cleveland National Forest. #Hiking #Mountain #Canyon #Nature #Forest

Distance: 11.6 Km • Elevation gain: 1,063 m • Maximum elevation: 993 m

Loop hike through Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park from Ortega Flats Campground via San Juan Hot Springs. #Hiking #Loop #Mountain #Nature #Forest #Wilderness #Park

Distance: 20.8 Km • Elevation gain: 700 m • Maximum elevation: 484 m

Hike from Foothill Ranch through Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park via Borrego Canyon Trail and Red Rock Canyon Trail. #Hiking #Canyon #Nature #Forest #Park

Distance: 3.4 Km • Elevation gain: 170 m • Maximum elevation: 396 m

Hike from the Silverado Canyon to the Bedford Peak via the Silverado Motorway in the Cleveland National Forest. #Hiking #Mountain #Nature #Canyon #Forest

Distance: 5.8 Km • Elevation gain: 626 m • Maximum elevation: 1,143 m

Loop hike through Upper Newport Bay by San Degio Creek. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Park #River

Distance: 4.7 Km • Elevation gain: 64 m • Maximum elevation: 23 m

Loop hike to Barbara's Lake by The Lake Trail, Edison Trail and Mariposa Trail in the James Dilley Greenbelt Preserve. #Hiking #Loop #Lake #Nature #Forest

Distance: 4.4 Km • Elevation gain: 105 m • Maximum elevation: 182 m

Hike in the Bommer Canyon via Bommer Meadow Trail, Nature Trail, Bommer Pass and West Fork Trail in the Bommer Canyon Open Space Preserve. #Hiking #Canyon #Nature #Forest

Distance: 4.5 Km • Elevation gain: 243 m • Maximum elevation: 307 m

Loop hike around Crystal Cove State Park. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Forest #Mountain #Sea #Pacific #Ocean #Park

Distance: 14.4 Km • Elevation gain: 448 m • Maximum elevation: 302 m

Cleveland National Forest. #Hiking #MTB #Waterfall #River #Canyon #Mountain #Forest #Nature

Distance: 10.8 Km • Elevation gain: 326 m • Maximum elevation: 538 m

Hike from Trabuco Creek to Santiago Peak via Holy Jim Trail and North Main Divide Road in the Cleveland National Forest. #Hiking #Mountain #Nature #Forest

Distance: 12.7 Km • Elevation gain: 1,396 m • Maximum elevation: 1,727 m

Hike to Los Pinos Peak by the North Main Divide Road and the Los Pinos Trail in the Cleveland National Forest. #Hiking #Mountain #Forest #Nature

Distance: 4.4 Km • Elevation gain: 394 m • Maximum elevation: 1,360 m

Cleveland National Forest #Hiking #Canyon #Waterfall #River

Distance: 11.7 Km • Elevation gain: 337 m • Maximum elevation: 539 m

Crystal Cove State Park. #Hiking #MTB #Running #Loop #Forest #Sea #Pacific #Ocean #Nature

Distance: 8.0 Km • Elevation gain: 245 m • Maximum elevation: 222 m

Hike to Hot Spring Canyon Falls in the Cleveland National Forest. #Hiking #Falls #Canyon #Nature #Forest #River

Distance: 2.5 Km • Elevation gain: 25 m • Maximum elevation: 1,013 m

Hike from Canyon Acres to Top of the World in the Aliso and Wook Canyons Wilderness Park. #Hiking #Nature #Mountain #Forest #Park #Pacific #Ocean #Sea

Distance: 1.9 Km • Elevation gain: 255 m • Maximum elevation: 312 m

Hike to Holy Jim Falls in the Cleveland National Forest. #Hiking #Falls #Canyon #Mountain #Forest #Nature

Distance: 2.5 Km • Elevation gain: 221 m • Maximum elevation: 750 m

Hike to Redwoods Grove in the Carbon Canyon Regional Park. #Hiking #Forest #Nature #Canyon #Park

Distance: 1.0 Km • Elevation gain: 27 m • Maximum elevation: 149 m

Distance: 39.5 Km • Elevation gain: 77 m • Maximum elevation: 95 m

Distance: 7.3 Km • Elevation gain: 152 m • Maximum elevation: 110 m

Distance: 15.2 Km • Elevation gain: 169 m • Maximum elevation: 109 m

Distance: 6.8 Km • Elevation gain: 98 m • Maximum elevation: 119 m

Distance: 15.0 Km • Elevation gain: 60 m • Maximum elevation: 96 m

Distance: 18.1 Km • Elevation gain: 174 m • Maximum elevation: 109 m

Distance: 2.7 Km • Elevation gain: 20 m • Maximum elevation: 115 m

Distance: 1.2 Km • Elevation gain: 24 m • Maximum elevation: 252 m