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RED ROCKS OF BLACK STAR CANYON

18 Tuesday Oct 2011

Posted by Alex G in Easy Hikes, Outdoors

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Black Star Canyon, Hiking, OC Parks, Red Rocks

Yesterday, the 17th of October. A couple of friends and I were lucky enough to join the members of OC Parks and IRC on a docent led hike to the Red Rocks of Black Star Canyon. They were extremely friendly and very knowledgeable of the land, plants, and history of the canyon.

The park is currently only open for guided tours on select days but will eventually open to the public and will be known as Black Star Canyon Wilderness Park and will span about 2,000 acres.

Due to time limitations we were not able to view the whole park. The hike was scheduled for 2 hours and with 4 stops along the way we only made it about a mile or so into the canyon.

The park itself is plentiful with plant life and signs of wildlife as well. There is also a Golden Eagles Nest on the cliff side, though there was no sign of the eagle, it was still a sight to see.

I look forward to the opening of this wilderness park and I want to thank OC Parks and IRC for their very informative tour.

For information on guided tours and other activities visit IRC website for details.

Click here for Directions.

Happy Trails,
Alex G.

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Deer Season at Whiting Ranch

26 Monday Sep 2011

Posted by octrailhikers in Easy Hikes, Outdoors

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Borrego Trail, canyon, Creek, Deer, Hiking, Oaks, Orange County Hiking, Red Rocks, santa ana mountains, Whiting Ranch

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We decided to take a short Monday morning hike out to the red rocks of Whiting Ranch. To our surprise we came across a number of deer. I was able to catch a couple with my phone’s video camera.

The Borrego Trail when combined with the Red Rocks Trail is a 5 mile hike round-trip (2.5 miles in 2.5 miles out). This is a great beginners hike and a hike that even the youngest family member can participate in.

Directions to Whiting Ranch (Borrego Trail)

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