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Peters Canyon Regional Park is a popular hiking area between the cities of Irvine, Tustin, and Orange, within Orange County. It is consistently rated as one of The Best Trails in Orange County. The park is open from 7am to sunset daily. What To Expect The hikes range from a short less than one mile… Continue reading Peters Canyon
Today I was hiking the San Clemente Beach Trail, a scenic beach hike I have undertaken literally hundreds of times since moving to the area years ago. I have always loved walking at the beach.
In San Clemente, the morning after the 4th of July, not much is going on, save the cleanup crews working through the night to clean up downtown by the pier. In recent years, hiking on the 4th, or after it, is not something I do that much. I used to surf on holiday mornings. It… Continue reading Post July 4th Hike
Spring is hanging around a bit longer than normal this year. With June gloom in full swing, the wildflowers are the only sunshine there is right now in Orange County, especially in Santiago Oaks Regional Park.
With spring in full swing, the hills are alive, simply bursting with wildflowers at every turn. Invasive Wild Mustard is here to stay, turning everything golden. I love nature hikes, and fortunately some of the best trails, are in my backyard, in South Orange County. The Cerro Rebal Trail, also called the Rollercoaster, begins just off Camino De Los Mares in San Clemente. I took the trail up a somewhat steep incline to the ridge, and along the way was surrounded by wildflowers. This is one of the best wildflower hikes in South Orange County, sandwiched between Dana Point, and San Clemente.
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