Afoot and Afield: Orange County A

This completely updated and expanded new edition in the Wilderness Press Afoot & Afield series is the ultimate guide to the hiking opportunities throughout Southern California's Orange County. Featuring 87 trips from serene summits to sparkling beaches, Afoot & Afield Orange County covers the Laguna Coast, Newport Beach, Crystal Cove State Park, the Chino Hills, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, the Santa Ana Mountains, and more. Trips range from short strolls to rigorous daylong treks, and are all within a short car trip of the Southland's cities.

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCING ORANGE COUNTY

1

(8)

Land of Gentle Climates

1

(1)

Reading the Rocks

2

(2)

Native Gardens

4

(3)

Creatures Great and Small

7

(2)

HEALTH, SAFETY AND COURTESY

9

(4)

Preparation and Equipment

9

(1)

Special Hazards

10

(1)

Trail Courtesy

11

(2)

USING THIS BOOK

13

(6)

BEACHES AND BAYS

CHAPTER 1: NORTH COAST

19

(5)

Trip 1 Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

20

(2)

Trip 2 Talbert Nature Preserve

22

(2)

CHAPTER 2: UPPER NEWPORT BAY

24

(6)

Trip 1 Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve

26

(2)

Trip 2 San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary

28

(2)

CHAPTER 3: CRYSTAL COVE STATE PARK

30

(10)

Trip 1 Corona Rock-hop

32

(2)

Trip 2 Crystal Cove Beaches

34

(1)

Trip 3 Emerald Vista Point

35

(2)

Trip 4 El Moro Canyon Loop

37

(2)

Trip 5 Deer Canyon Loop

39

(1)

CHAPTER 4: LAGUNA COAST

40

(14)

Trip 1 Seaview Park Overlook

43

(1)

Trip 2 Aliso and Wood Canyons Loop

44

(2)

Trip 3 Dilley Preserve

46

(2)

Trip 4 Laurel Canyon Loop

48

(1)

Trip 5 Emerald Canyon

49

(2)

Trip 6 Big Bend Loop

51

(1)

Trip 7 Laguna Bowl Loop

52

(2)

CHAPTER 5: SOUTH COAST

54

(7)

Trip 1 Dana Point Headlands

55

(2)

Trip 2 San Clemente State Beach

57

(1)

Trip 3 San Onofre State Beach

58

(3)

FOOTHILLS

CHAPTER 6:CHINO HILLS

61

(13)

Trip 1 Carbon Canyon Nature Trail

64

(1)

Trip 2 Gilman Peak

65

(2)

Trip 3 McLean Overlook

67

(1)

Trip 4 Upper Aliso Canyon

68

(1)

Trip 5 Hills for Everyone Trail

69

(1)

Trip 6 Water Canyon

70

(2)

Trip 7 San Juan Hill

72

(1)

Trip 8 Telegraph Canyon Traverse

73

(1)

CHAPTER 7: SANTIAGO CREEK/ANAHEIM HILLS

74

(13)

Trip 1 Oak Canyon Nature Center

76

(1)

Trip 2 Santiago Oaks Regional Park

77

(2)

Trip 3 Robbers Peak

79

(1)

Trip 4 Anaheim Hills Trail

80

(2)

Trip 5 Irvine Regional Park

82

(2)

Trip 6 El Modena Open Space

84

(1)

Trip 7 Peters Canyon Regional Park

85

(2)

CHAPTER 8: WHITING RANCH WILDERNESS PARK

87

(6)

Trip 1 Borrego Canyon to Red Rock

89

(1)

Trip 2 Whiting Ranch Loop

90

(1)

Trip 3 The Sinks

91

(2)

CHAPTER 9: O'NEILL REGIONAL PARK/MISSION VIEJO

93

(10)

Trip 1 Ocean Vista Point

95

(2)

Trip 2 Arroyo Trabuco

97

(2)

Trip 3 Riley Wilderness Park

99

(1)

Trip 4 Bell View Trail

100

(3)

CHAPTER 10: CASPERS WILDERNESS PARK

103

(10)

Trip 1 Pinhead Peak

105

(1)

Trip 2 Oak Trail Loop

106

(1)

Trip 3 West Ridge-Bell Canyon Loop

107

(2)

Trip 4 East Ridge-Bell Canyon Loop

109

(1)

Trip 5 Oso Trail-Juaneno Trail Loop

110

(2)

Trip 6 Cold Spring Canyon Loop

112

(1)

CHAPTER 11: SANTA ROSA PLATEAU ECOLOGICAL RESERVE

113

(11)

Trip 1 Granite Loop

115

(1)

Trip 2 Sylvan Meadows

116

(1)

Trip 3 Vernal Pool Trail

117

(2)

Trip 4 Oak Tree Loop

119

(1)

Trip 5 Los Santos-Trans Preserve Loop

120

(2)

Trip 6 Punta Mesa Loop

122

(2)

SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS

CHAPTER 12: SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS—MAIN DIVIDE

124

(27)

Trip 1 Coal Canyon

128

(1)

Trip 2 Sierra Peak via Skyline Drive

129

(2)

Trip 3 Black Star Canyon Falls

131

(1)

Trip 4 North Main Divide Traverse

132

(2)

Trip 5 Silverado Trail to Bedford Peak

134

(2)

Trip 6 Silverado-Modjeska Peak Loop

136

(2)

Trip 7 Harding Road to Laurel Spring

138

(1)

Trip 8 Harding Road to Main Divide

139

(1)

Trip 9 Harding Canyon

140

(2)

Trip 10 Santiago Trail

142

(2)

Trip 11 Holy Jim Falls

144

(1)

Trip 12 Santiago Peak via Holy Jim Trail

145

(2)

Trip 13 Indian Truck Trail

147

(1)

Trip 14 Trabuco Canyon

148

(1)

Trip 15 West Horsethief-Trabuco Canyon Loop

149

(2)

CHAPTER 13: SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS—ORTEGA CORRIDOR

151

(24)

Trip 1 El Cariso Nature Trail

154

(1)

Trip 2 Ortega Falls

155

(2)

Trip 3 San Juan Loop Trail

157

(1)

Trip 4 San Juan Trail

158

(3)

Trip 5 Chiquito Basin

161

(2)

Trip 6 Viejo Tie Loop

163

(1)

Trip 7 Chiquito Trail

164

(1)

Trip 8 Los Pinos Ridge

165

(2)

Trip 9 Upper Hot Spring Canyon

167

(1)

Trip 10 Lower Hot Spring Canyon

168

(3)

Trip 11 Morgan Trail

171

(2)

Trip 12 Sitton Peak 172 Trip 13 Lucas Canyon

173

(2)

CHAPTER 14: SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS SAN MATEO CANYON WILDERNESS

175

(15)

Trip 1 Tenaja Falls

178

(2)

Trip 2 Tenaja Falls Traverse

180

(1)

Trip 3 Tenaja Canyon

181

(2)

Trip 4 Fishermans Camp Loop

183

(2)

Trip 5 San Mateo Canyon

185

(3)

Trip 6 Bluewater Traverse

188

APPENDIXES

Appendix 1 Best Hikes

190

(2)

Appendix 2 Urban and Regional Trails

192

(1)

Appendix 3 Recommended Reading

193

(1)

Appendix 4 Local Organizations

194

(1)

Appendix 5 Information Sources

195

(2)

INDEX

197

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Afoot and Afield: Orange County A Comprehensive Hiking Guide

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials