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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.
I wanted to take on the "mentally sensitive," trail for a long time. Part of the trail travels along Meadows Trail, and the rest of it is called Sheep Run. But aside from feeling a little mentally sensitive, I would be adding part of Wood Canyon, and Car Wreck, for a 9.65 mile hike. The name of the trail was changed on alltrails from Mentally Sensitive , and is now called Meadows and Aswut Trail Loop. The trail begins at Moulton Meadows Park in the Alta Vista neighborhood of Laguna Beach, California. This park has grassy fields, a dog park, and restrooms. There is street parking all along Balboa Road, adjoining the park. Nobody knows for sure how the car wreck got there. Was it driven off a cliff on purpose or for a prank? Perhaps a storm washed it down the mountainside. Nobody seems to know for sure. There were so many wildflowers in bloom all along the way. This was a perfect springtime hike in Orange County in March.
There is a four mile long paved trail along the ridge in San Clemente. There are several other unpaved, un-named trails that branch off from the main paved one. It is possible to hike up to 7 miles, all the way to "The Nob." I went on a 6 mile trail run at sunset, and… Continue reading The San Clemente Ridgeline
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