@@siry5164 Some parks have closed trails, but AFAIK, many remain open as long as people practice the three key aspects: wear masks (especially as you pass by others on the trail), maintain 6 feet of distance, and wash hands regularly
@@siry5164 should be ok hiking with the family you live at home just maintain distance from strangers Early morning hiking is probably the best way to avoid any type of crowds.
this is actually a pretty great video. music+actually being there+commenting at the park+friendly+enough info as needed about the park such as location and type of hike. Terrific work
To access Peter Canyon Park and not have to pay a $4 or 5 Park in the residential area in Cowan Heights off of Overhill Drive you can find that if you if you follow Cowan Heights Drive off of Newport Ave it runs into Overhill Dr to follow that road down and you'll see a clearing on the opposite of the housing track where you can park, don't worry about getting lost all the streets is loop around and you'll be able to get out. And there's a few other point that you can park at just look on Google maps in the residential area.
I'm born-and-raised in OC and haven't heard of half of these. Thanks for compiling the list, can't wait to log each of these trails. I appreciate the time you put into this
They're all really solid trails. I think my personal favorite is the Reef Point/Crystal Cove Loop. If you do it first first thing in the morning its like going to church. Spectacular!
@@yasmincastl I've been on parts of the Pacific Crest Trail as well. I always like to tease Californians about their lack of knowledge of the other Orange Counties in the US. Hint, Orange County has a small military academy called West Point.
1) 0:28 Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Trail - wetlands, no dogs 2) 1:25 Huntington Dog Beach Trail - beach, dogs 3) 1:52 Peters Canyon Loop Trail - canyon/lake, dogs 4) 2:25 Red Rock Canyon - forest -> canyon, no dogs 5) 3:19 thousand steps beach - beach, dogs 6) 3:58 Fullerton Loop Trail / Laguna lake - dogs 7) 4:59 Oak Canyon Nature Center - nature center, no dogs 8) 5:37 Back Bay Loop Trail - wetlands, dogs 9) 6:25 Black Star Canyon Trail - creek/boulders, dogs *difficult 10) 7:25 Reef Point and Crystal Cove - beach, dogs on trail not beach
I went to El Modena High School. Who didn't get up to Silverado to drink beers> I have been on everyone of these hikes as a teen. I am so glad to know they look even better now,
living 45 year in Irvine seeing lots of places and most of spots you very professionally introduced , opened my eyes what excellent place we live-in . thanks for your efforts .
Thanks to folks like the ones who saved The Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve and others from land developers, The OC still has a rich array of trails and open spaces. We owe them our gratitude .
@@RockessentialTim Amen 🙏 for close ones they no consideration for their elder disabled mom and just leave me in the dust. I know how it is, I use to be young and abled, but now I can’t catch up, sorry that this takes the fun out for them or I’ll just sit somewhere and wait for them 😔
Great challel bro. Grew up in l.a. 60s ,and 70s but never got too hike the great trails you are showing us,how much we missed in the early days of l.a. life,keep up the great work!!love uncle bid,hangtown ca. Latter.
Hey Tim, I have got to visit all of these amazing places! They look wonderful! We have the best beaches, we're so spoiled! Thanks for sharing! God bless!
Laguna Beach is my favorite. The Crystal Cove and Thousand Steps Beach are beautiful. The Black Star Canyon is a great hike too but was a challenge for me. These old knees ain't what they used to be.
@@AA-vz3pt For the most part, under 2 hours. The Fullerton loop takes way longer and is really meant to be hiked in sections. The Crystal Cove Reef Point Trail is just over 2 hours and a really cool hike. If its summertime, leave early. OC gets hot!
Red rock hike has seen significant mountain lion activity lately. A full grown male mountain lion was seen stalking a family with a toddler. Maybe leave the kiddy’s at home for that one....and be aware🤣
Hiking4Life yes I’m planning on visiting the 4th one on your list next week! Thanks I really needed this recommendations, you know with the quarantine we all need fresh air! 🌸
Thank you so much! I go to the Anaheim Oak Nature center tomorrow! 🙌🏼🙌🏼😎 I love how you differentiated each one, no pets, close to the city, streets, bikers, cool ones, challenging ones, etc. I do prefer the ones without pets personally & the ones with streams... 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 So Anaheim nature center won! Please do more of these!! You did a great job here!
If you go, let me know how it was. I haven't been there for over a year. It was really a pleasant surprise. My favorite walk out of these 10 was probably Reef Point/Cyrstal Cove on the Laguna Beach/Newport Beach Border. Wonderful.
@@RockessentialTim LOL YES, I can tell! I will let u know here how it is, and I plan to go to the P.V trail this weekend! I’m a beginner, but have always had the inkling to do more than my annual pass at the LA COUNTY ARBORETUM in Arcadia! 😂😁m but it is a beautiful place to unwind...... 😎🥾🍧they even have ice cream 🍦 bar stands in the corner lol 😆 (in normal times).....
@@sassypolkadots6446 I wear long shorts so I'm sure gym pants are great. It is supposed to rain on Wednesday and Thursday so keep that in mind and make sure you bring water. Cheers!
you should try the olinda oil museum trail (in brea)! it begins at the oil museum and takes you to a historic oil drill then weaves through the hills between brea and diamond bar. it has an amazing view, you can see fashion island all the way in newport and even sometimes the ocean on a clear day! also the redwoods trail at carbon canyon regional park is pretty cool, and you can bring your dog. it's awesome to look up at the super tall trees. i'm really lucky because both of these trails are within walking distance of my home :)
Great idea! We are recently retired and manage to get out at least a couple times a week. There are TONS more cool hikes in OC, we just had time to feature 10 of them.
I'm sure I have seen you on some hikes. Bolsa is very pretty, especially during migration of birds, and spring. Best thing is it's pretty flat for accessible for everyone. I never considered Dog Beach a trail, but I suppose you could. You can pretty much walk from Sunset Beach all the way to the Santa Ana River Jetty if you wanted to, all along the beach, or on a paved path. One of the reasons to love that area! All your hikes are pretty easy, and great for beginners, who want to try hiking. Nice video!
@@RockessentialTim yes I'm in Los Alamitos/Huntington Beach. Not bad for just a GoPro. I've got a GoPro, 4K HD Video Cam, and Lumix Camera. I'm always trying to drum up business and I'm VERY affordable. 👍
Great video, gave me a lot of suggestions for when I go hiking with my folks again. Though, I do have to say, you missed the Maple Springs trail. It’s another hiking spot that’s way past Black Star on Silverado Canyon Rd. The thing is that you gots to share the path with vehicles since it’s also a popular off-roaring spot. Besides that, I loved the video.
Not a bad list of trails but missed a lot. Off the top of my head: El Moro Canyon - Crystal Cove State Park Lagutna Coast Wilderness Area Aliso Woods Canyon James Dilley Park Modjeska Grade Harding Truck Trail - up to Main Divide Maple Spring - up to Main Divide San Joaquin Preserve Bommer Canyon and Turtle Ridge and Turtle Rock Trails Quail Hill 2 mile loop and many more
Hey thanks! I'm getting ready to film a few more so which five of the ones you mentioned would you give your top recommendation for? (Aliso Woods Canyon is already on my list)
@@RockessentialTim I tried to type a long message but it got lost. Have you ever tried lets go outside . com? They put on good docent lead hikes on trails that aren't open to the public and open to the public.
So many to choose from Start at the top of Ridge Park in Newport Coast. There is a park there with a restroom and water. Three options: 1. Hike the outside trails of Crystal Cove State Park. 1. Hike Bommer Canyon Ridge down Boat Road all the way to the end and get to Guna Peak to the bench and map - one of the best over looks of Laguna Beach. You can also get there by starting in Laguna Beach and going to the of Dartmoor. Go up the fireroad and make a left to the end. 3. Hike down Bommer Ridge and go down Willow Canyon. You get to the bottom and get to the ranger station and make a left and go up Laurel and then up Lizard. Both Laurel and Lizard are good trails for OC. Lizard takes you back up to Bommer Ridge and not too far from the top of Ridge Park.
Another option is to Start at Nix Nature Center in Laguna Canyon and there are two popular options. 1) Go under the tunnel that goes under Laguna Canyon and go left and go past Barbara Lake, which I think is the only natural lake in Orange County. This is James Dilley Park. You can explore the trails in there. It isn't that big of a park. 2) Take Stage Coach to Camarillo or the better option is to go all the way to Laural Canyon and go up it and then right and up to Serrano Ridge. Take a right on Serrano Ridge and go toward Irvine. Take Sycamore Canyon back to the Nix Nature Center. It is a nice loop.
For a more mellow hike you can check out the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. It is one of the best bird watching and bird photo places in Southern California. It isn't that big of a park with one part with lots of ponds and the other half with trees which are nice for the summer since they provide shade. If you want to extend the hike you can hike down the dirt side of the San Diego Creek to the Back Bay. The park entrance is at University and Campus. Huell Howser went there for one of his episodes. You may be able to find it online before you go. The park is also known as the Duck Ponds.
You should try that harden falls to go up the Creek not on the Hardened trail go up the Creek to the falls it's much more enjoyable but it is not a moderate hike it is moderate to hard boulders rocks trees stream crossing Animall life like you've never see
Its best not to go alone at Whiting Ranch due to mountain lions. Dont even think about going alone at night. Thats just asking for trouble. Black Star canyon offers the best view of Orange County if the day is clear. Its about 15 miles both ways. Takes about 5 to 6 hours depending how far you go. And how many times you stop. Again dont go alone at night. Its supposed to be haunted. Mountain lions are up there as well. Reports of weird stuff from clans members go on at night. Not sure if that is true though.
I loved growing up and living in south orange county; back when it was still nice. That's code for: the 1980's. Everything started to rapidly change in 1990 + mid 1990's all over OC. Some good changes and some ....not so good. Urban sprawl; etc. I would move back; only if I could completely avoid the bottle necked freeway system of chaos + torture. Arrrrg .. ! And the evil greed of the real estate market. Too bad greed has ruined a beautiful area that many transported locals still love.
But I have to say, I've covered quite a few hikes in So Cal and I have to say, Orange County has done a good job of preserving and providing lands for this purpose.
For thousand steps, the only way back out is up the steps? Asking because I’d love to bring my parents there but idk I’d they can pull that off. Thanks.
In reality its 230 or so steps. But they are steep. If your worried about the strain of it, why not walk along the beach in Laguna. Its pretty impressive!
Great video, except you didn't include Holy Jim falls trail, Santiago Peak trail(the only mountaintop in OC you can see the ocean from), or Trabuco canyon bird preserve. All of those shouldve been on the list, you didn't even mention them...
As a resident of Black Star we have been overwhelmed with visitors since videos like these have been posted. It would be considerate if posters could mention that the ppl who live here came 👉to get away from society👈 and when visiting they could remember their manors by: cleaning up your trash, don't leave bags of your dog s**t for us locals to clean up for you, not hollering at each other as the canyon echoes & SLOW THE F**K DOWN!!!! Speed limit is 25! Mountain bikers, dirt bikers, you guys just suck. So rude & arrogant. Leave your speakers in the car please, you're in nature, if you need music & can't pick up your trash please go hang out at landfills. Respectful hikers are always a pleasure and welcome. They seem to be the only ones who come for nature & respect the environment. Bottom line, MANORS PLEASE. Thank you.
I think you concerns are comments are well founded and hopefully any interested parties will read this post! Simple manners is what seems to be sorely lacking. Thank you for posting.
@@andywhiteman7886 Fair enough. I might suggest you try the Cyrstal Cove/Reef Point Trail Hike. Its quiet and serene and its great for taking the edge off. Peace to you.
@@RockessentialTim I love ❤️ the music you chose here! PERFECT, I WATCHED your video 4x to help me decide which one to go to 1st! 😎😁😅🇺🇸🙌🏼🙌🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 ......