Whiting Ranch (Moderate-Fast Pace Workout-Intermediate Plus)

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Contact: Lily if you are interested and can't find info on this postMy most favorite trails in OC

=====We will meet and hike back at Glenn Ranch Entrance near Starbucks-Wahoos====
HIKING TIME: 7:30 AM
DURATION: about 2-3 Hours
DISTANCE: 6-8 miles miles
ELEVATION: 1500-2000ft gain

Suggestion to be comfortable hiking updown hills and regular hikers

ABOUT THE HIKE:
The most favorite scenic and shaded hiking trail in OC. We will feel like in the wilderness in the middle of OC. We will enter the trail together, then will head up Dreaded Hill. Going down Mustard Rd first and head up Vista Lookout, back down Mustard Rd(Optional: to Red Rock Canyon)
After a mile RT on Red Rock Canyon, going up Billy Goat and back to Four Corners going down Sleepy Hollow shading trail and end the hike via Live Oak trail

If Mustard Rd still closes, we'll hike Santiago trail to Scrub trail, loop around before getting in Sleepy Hollow
ESSENTIALS: Bring water, sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat...snacks...

More info:
Orange County Parks (http://www.ocparks.com/whitingranch/)
Whiting Ranch Wilderness (http://www.whitingranch.com)

DIRECTION: from Frwy 405 or 5 going South, exit Bake Pkwy, turn left on Bake Pwky and going for about 5 miles. Turn right at Portola and turn right at the light of Glenn Ranch (park somewhere in Starbucks coffee parking). If you going North on 5, I think you should get off on Lake Forest and head toward Foothill Ranch, direction is similar to above

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Hiking is a rewarding and pleasant activity in nature, but there are certain dangers you should be aware of. Those include, but are not limited to, trip and fall injuries, bee stings, poison oak exposure, ticks and snake bites. By signing up for this event, you agree to hold harmless the hike organizer, assistant organizers and other participants for any injuries sustained during this hike***