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BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE

26 Sunday Apr 2015

Posted by Alex G in Distance hikes, Outdoors, Strenuous Hikes

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black star, Black Star Canyon, california, cleveland national forest, Hiking, indians, native people, orange county, santa ana mountains, tongva

Black Star Canyon Indian village is located a little more than 5 miles from the trailhead on Black Star Canyon Rd. The trail starts off moderate for the first 2 miles as you make your way up the canyon. The last 3+ miles up to the Indian site are the strenuous  part. The trail climbs up the canyon walls as it takes you into the Cleveland  National Forest. The site is easy to miss since it’s not marked. Just look for the grove of Oak Trees a little after the 5 mile mark. It is on the right hand side.

The canyon is full of history! Including the story about the Indian massacre.  You can read about is on the Wikipedia page.

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● Trail difficulty – strenuous
● 10.5 miles roundtrip
● Trail type – out and back
●  mostly exposed – bring sun protection
● Bring minimum  2 liters of water
● California  historic  site 217

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LOS PINOS PEAK VIA TRABUCO CANYON

19 Friday Dec 2014

Posted by Alex G in Distance hikes, Outdoors, Peaks, Strenuous Hikes

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california, cleveland national forest, Hiking, Holy jim, Main Divide road, nature, orange county, outdoors, santa ana mountains, Trabuco canyon

This is a 13 mile hike that starts in beautiful Trabuco Canyon. The trailhead for this hike is located at the end of Trabuco Creek Rd. This is a bumpy ride on an  unmaintained dirt road. So a 4×4 or a high clearance vehicle is recommended.

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The first 2 miles on the West Horsethief Trail are mostly shaded and follow the creek.

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View of Trabuco Canyon

After the first 2 miles you start to climb up the walls of Trabuco Canyon and the views begin to open up. This steep section is the toughest part of the hike. After 2 miles you reach the Main Divide Rd.

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The Main Divide  Rd. offers some great views into Riverside County. Lake Elsinore is pictured above also visible from the road are San Jacinto and the San Bernardino Mountains. 

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Los Pinos Ridge Trail

After 3 miles on the Rd you reach the Los Pinos Trail. This ridge line is one of my favorites in the range. The views from the ridge are amazing!

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View from Los Pinos Peak

Once on the peak, enjoy the marvelous views an retrace your steps.  Go back to the main divide/los pinos junction and make a left to take the Trabuco Canyon trail. 

This shady downhill trail is my favorite!  It’s a bit rocky but the views are so worth it!

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Trabuco Canyon Trail

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This Trai will take you back to West Horsethief trail. Then return the way you came. This lollipop loop is one of the best in So Cal!

Trail route:
West Horsethief to Main Divide, Main Divide to Los Pinos Trail, Los Pinos  back down to Main Divide/Trabuco Canyon/ Los Pinos trail Junction,  Take Trabuco Canyon trail back to West Horsethief and back to parking lot.

● 13 mile Lollipop Loop
● 4th highest peak in the range.
● Beautiful views
● Dog friendly trail
● approx 2,500 ft of gain
● High clearance vehicle recommended

CLICK BELOW FOR GOOGLE MAPS LINK TO PARKING AREA
West Horsethief/Trabuco Canyon Trailhead

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Mile Mile and a Half Movie Screening

27 Tuesday Aug 2013

Posted by Alex G in Outdoors

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backpacking, california, Hiking, JMT, John Muir trail, mountains, movie, nature, orange county, outdoors

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http://www.tugg.com/events/5189

Mile…Mile & A Half in Orange, CA on Wednesday, September 25, 7:00pm

Trying to get enough people  signed up to get this awesome movie brought to OC for us to enjoy.

Please spread the word!

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Baker Canyon Night Hike with Google Glass

24 Monday Jun 2013

Posted by octrailhikers in Moderate Hikes

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Android, Baker Canyon, blackstar canyon, Google Glass, Hiking, orange county, santiago canyon, ThroughGlass

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The “Super Moon” hike didn’t pan out the way I had hoped thanks to the clouds, but the hike was …

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Deer Trail – Santiago Oaks Regional Park

04 Thursday Apr 2013

Posted by Alex G in Outdoors, Uncategorized

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Hiking, nature, OC Parks, orange county, outdoors, Santiago oaks

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Deer Trail

Santiago Oaks is one of my favorite parks to visit for a quick day hike. The nearly 2,000 acre park is on the border of wilderness and residental areas making it easly accessible. There are many trails within the park one of my favorite is the Deer Trail. At under a mile this small detour is worth the visit.

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The trail can be access via Burnham Ridge or as you come down Robbers Peak. This is some what of a spur trail but there is also another trail that leads up and away from the canyon but that will take you to Weir Canyon so avoid that trail.

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Meadow at the bottom of Deer Trail

The trail quickly descends the backside of Santiago Oaks and parallels this nice meadow and Oak grove. Make sure to pay this beautiful trail a visit on your next visit to Santiago Oaks.

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The Coastal Redwoods of Orange County

31 Tuesday Jan 2012

Posted by octrailhikers in Easy Hikes, Outdoors

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Carbon Canyon, Coastal Redwoods, Hiking, orange county, Parks, Redwoods, Regional Park, Trails

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Carbon Canyon Regional Park

Bicyclist dies after rescue from Peters Canyon

31 Tuesday Jan 2012

Posted by octrailhikers in News

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heart attack, Hiking, Mountain biking, orange county, park, peters canyon, Trails

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I came across this sad story in the Orange County Register. I can’t really imagine that this had anything to do with the conditions of the trails as Peters Canyon has always been very well maintained.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/victim-338016-firefighters-rescued.html

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Petition to Save the Santiago Truck Trail

18 Sunday Sep 2011

Posted by octrailhikers in News, Outdoors

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county land, Hiking, luge, Mountain biking, OC Trail Hikers, orange county, peak, petition, santiago canyon, single track

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The Santiago Truck Trail is at risk of being closed to the public. The County is contemplating purchasing the land from it’s current owners at a cost of $2.3 million. Please take the time to sign the petition and help preserve our open spaces. The Santiago Truck Trail leads up to The Luge (video), a popular single track mountain bike trail.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/savestt/

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