Why We Meet

The Puente-Chino Hills Task Force is a part of the Sierra Club working towards the preservation of the Wildlife Corridor as an island of beauty and biological significance in a sea of urbanization.

The development of the middle of the Wildlife Corridor will increase traffic, increase pollution, crowd schools, destroy wildlife habitat, and impact everyone's quality of life. 

Biological Significance of the Wildlife Corridor

  • This ecosystem is a global "Hot Spot of Diversity" - one of the world's most biologically rich and threatened regions.
  • Numerous federally listed endangered species exist in these lands. In addition, many rare species are present, including a remnant population of the rare Tecate Cypress tree that once covered most of the southwestern United States.
  • This hillside system is a "Missing Linkage" as delineated in study released in 2001 by The Nature Conservancy, the San Diego Zoological Society, State Parks, and others.
  • Much of this landscape is part of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service designated "critical habitat" for California coastal gnatcatchers.
  • Nearly 5,000 acres lie within Los Angeles County Significant Ecological Area #15 and the Department of Fish and Game's Significant Natural Area #94.

For more information about the wildlife corridor that extends from Whittier to the Anaheim Hills, go to:

Save the Wildlife Corridor

Hills for Everyone

Habitat Authority

Save the Missing Middle

Chino Hills State Park

Sierra Club - Angeles Chapter

General Hiking Information

Each hike is a Sierra Club sanctioned hike not requiring use of map and compass. The GPS coordinates are listed for each trailhead. For all hikes, please bring good walking shoes (lug soles recommended), water, a snack, and sunscreen and/or a hat.

 

Sierra Club Mission Statement

To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

 

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  • February 11 at 9:00 AM, 6 Hikers attended

    Rimcrest (Yorba Linda)

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings) and uploaded 23 photos

    THIS HIKE IS CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN. SORRY. Join us on a hike as we travel along a ridgeline and shaded valley in this local state park. This is a 5 mile 800' gain hike.... Learn more

  • January 21 at 9:00 AM, 13 Hikers attended

    Hike La Vita Trail (Brea)
    Hike a remote and relatively unknown loop through the back hills of Brea in the Chino Hills State Park (CHSP). 4 mi loop, 1100' gain, along a trail crossing Sonome Creek... Learn more

  • December 10, 2011 at 9:00 AM, 22 Hikers attended

    Hike Powder Canyon: (Rowland Heights)

    They rated it 4.50 4.502 (2 ratings) and uploaded 24 photos

    Enjoy a 4 mi, 800' gain hike and info about the Powder Cyn Significant Ecological Area. Meet 9 am Powder Canyon entrance (equestrian ring) along Old Fullerton Rd , 400... Learn more

  • November 19, 2011 at 9:00 AM, 11 Hikers attended

    Hike Lower Aliso Canyon: (Chino Hills)

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings) and uploaded 26 photos

    Enjoy a hike through this gentle sloping valley and on ridgelines with great views. This is a 7 mile, 800' gain hike. Meet 9 am at the parking area, 2.6 miles in from... Learn more

  • October 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM, 12 Hikers attended

    Hike in Arroyo Pescadero (Whittier)

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings)

    Join us on a hike in the Whittier hills through the preserved Habitat Authority land. This is a 4 mile, 500' gain hike. Meet 9 am at the trailhead parking lot at 7681... Learn more
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Chino Hills, CA 91709
Founded Sep 17, 2011
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