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- Click RATING TABLE to learn more about difficulty levels. Click HikingOC Policy to read more FYI. https://www.meetup.com/hikingoc/messages/boards/thread/53724845
Take a quick look at our Events Calendar to see what events are on the horizon
- • Join us whether you are new or experienced in Hiking. There are different levels, but we all share one common: using our legs to move up down hills. Most of the time on dirt trails, but there are different terrains: rocky or gravels or in water, river or mud; different settings: mountain, forest, wilderness or desert.
• Contact us if you are interested to join the Organizer Team and organize Hikes local OC or out of town Hikes to those who share the same interest. Our wide open calendar will fill with events during the weekdays, but mostly the weekends. Our events or trips are generated by volunteer effort and time of volunteer organizers.
[All Our Organizers Volunteer their Time and Effort for Free Cost to Most Events]
• Once or twice per month, there will be events or trips that require payments. These are costs to cover your expenses and fund raising to "HikingOC Fund".
• "HikingOC Fund" will generate profit after the costs from events monthly. It will maintain the group website, support all HikingOC volunteered organizers who contribute to build this hiking group, an outdoor active community and to donate to the good causes or charities.
• If you like to do a great cause in honor our group name, please support helping those affected by disasters or the National Park Services (we hike on many lands of the National Parks.) We are sure your support is highly appreciated and rescues the unfortunates! There are many Non-Profit Organizations, please contact direct AMERICAN RED CROSS ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER for more info
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Whiting Ranch Morning Conditioning - Level 2Whiting Ranch, Portola Entrance in front of Wahoos, Foothill Ranch, CA
Join for a moderately paced conditioning hike. This is a good hike to build your overall endurance or train to carry pack weight for longer hikes.
Meeting Time: 7:30am
Stats: 7.2 miles, elevation gain of 1050 feet.
Duration: approximately 3 1/2 hours, depending on group paceDifficulty Rating: Level 2, Moderate; Click the hike RATING TABLE for more info about hiking levels https://tinyurl.com/HikeRating
About the hike: This will be a loop hike connecting several trails including Serrano Creek Trail, up Dreaded Hill to Four Corners, Billy Goat, Cactus Hill, Sleepy Hollow, Line Shack and returning to Serrano Creek trail. We will keep a moderate but not fast pace on the trails. We will stay together as a group, and take a short break at Four Corners. End time is approximate, depending on group's pace.
Trail Condition: Dirt, combination rocky single track, wide park road and some stairs
Bring: Adequate water (1-2 liters minimum recommended), hiking shoes/boots with good tread, hat and a snack. Hiking poles are helpful on some sections.
Parking: Park in the large lot near Wahoo’s Fish Tacos, 27412 Portola Parkway, Lake Forest
Reminder:
By joining the meetup, you agree to Meetup Terms of Service releases the Organizer and Assistant Organizers from any liability related to incidents that occur at Meetup gatherings
>>>YOU acknowledge THAT WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONALS.
>>>YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR SAFETY
***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*** - Shady Canyon - Level 2Turtle Rock Community Park, Irvine, CA
Please join us for a hike at beautiful Shady Canyon in Irvine. This is an easier Intermediate level hike. This hike is a bit too long for most beginners.
This walk is for humans. Please leave your canine friends at home.
## Key Info:
## Meet and Greet at Turtle Rock Community Park parking lot at 9:50 AM.
## Hike Briefing/Stretching at 9:55 AM.
## The hike departs promptly at 10:00 AM.
## If you arrive late or otherwise choose to do this walk on your own, just follow the directions detailed below.Difficulty: If you can walk at least 5 miles in under 2 hours, you should be able to do this hike.
Pace: Moderate - About 22 - 24 minutes/mile
Distance: About 5 miles.
Elevation Gain: About 300 feetRating: Level 2. Click here for hike RATING TABLE
Description: We meet at the Turtle Rock Community Park parking lot and access the Shady Canyon trail across the street. The Shady Canyon trail is mostly flat paved multi-use trail alongside a dirt trail. This is an out and back hike to the Quail Hill trailhead and back.
Sometimes we may see some wildlife: quail, hawks, roadrunners, bunny wabbits, and if we are very lucky, maybe a snake or a tarantula.
Parking: There is free parking at the Turtle Rock Community Park. GPS Address: 1 Sunnyhill, Irvine, CA.
Facilities: There are restrooms at the start/end of the hike as well as the mid-hike turnaround point.
What to bring: Water, maybe a snack or lunch, sunglasses, sturdy hiking shoes, maybe hiking poles if you have them, a hat or umbrella, a happy attitude and a big smile!
REMINDER:
By joining the meetup, you agree to Meetup Terms of Service releases the Organizer and Assistant Organizers from any liability related to incidents that occur at Meetup gatherings
> YOU acknowledge THAT WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONALS.
> YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR SAFETYHiking 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, mountain lions, coyotes, snake bites or wildlife. 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.
- Yosemite 5-day Adventure (Level 1 to Level 4)Needs location
We are excited to host a 5-days adventure in Yosemite National Park from June 3 to June 7.
Yosemite National Park includes nearly 1,200 square miles of mountainous scenery, including high cliffs, deep valleys, tall waterfalls, ancient giant sequoias, and a large wilderness. Millions of people visit Yosemite each year to experience its beauty and its many opportunities for enjoyment.
If you have signed up but are not able to join us in Yosemite during this time, please remove your name from this meetup so that we can have an accurate headcount.
The hiking meetup schedule is as follows. Keep in mind that we may post more hiking meetups in the future. Please sign up for the ones you want to participate.
June 3 (Monday 4:30 pm - Mirror Lake
Hike to Mirror Lake in Yosemite/Level 2-Exploratory , Mon, Jun 3, 2024, 4:30 PM | MeetupJune 3 (Monday 7 pm) - dinner at Curry Village
Yosemite Group Dinner, Mon, Jun 3, 2024, 7:00 PM | MeetupJune 4 (Tuesday) - Vernal and Nevada Falls
Hike to Vernal and Nevada falls in Yosemite (Levels 1, 2 or 3), Tue, Jun 4, 2024, 9:00 AM | MeetupJune 4 (Tuesday)- Bike ride around Yosemite Valley
https://www.meetup.com/hikingoc/events/301074539/June 5 (Wednesday) - Panorama Trail
Panorama Trail from Glacier Point in Yosemite/ level 3-Exploratory , Wed, Jun 5, 2024, 8:30 AM | MeetupJune 5 (Wednesday) Yosemite Valley Loop
Yosemite Valley Loop Trail/level 2 and Optional level 1, Wed, Jun 5, 2024, 9:30 AM | MeetupJune 6 (Thursday) - Columbia Rock
Hike to Columbia rock in Yosemite/Level 2 + Exploratory , Thu, Jun 6, 2024, 8:30 AM | MeetupJune 6 (Thursday) - Pohono Trail
Hike the POHONO Trail in Yosemite/level4 -difficult. “Exploratory”, Thu, Jun 6, 2024, 8:30 AM | MeetupJune 7 (Friday) - Mariposa Grove
https://www.meetup.com/hikingoc/events/299946991/REMINDER:
By joining the meetup, you agree to Meetup Terms of Service releases the Organizer and Assistant Organizers from any liability related to incidents that occur at Meetup gatherings
> YOU acknowledge THAT WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONALS.
> YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR SAFETY
> 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, snake bites, coyotes, mountain lions or wildlife. 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*** - Hike to Mirror Lake in Yosemite/Level 2-ExploratoryCurry Village Pizza Deck, Yosemite Village, CA
THIS HIKE IS PART OF THE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK OVERNIGHT EVENT SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 3RD THROUGH JUNE 7TH 2024.
After arriving at Yosemite and at Curry village we will start to explore the area by taking a short but beautiful hike to Mirror Lake. We will meet at the outdoor amphitheater in front of the curry village cafeteria. We then walk along the road and the trail that leads into mirror lake. We will see several streams and rivers along the way. Round trip will be about 3 miles with minimal elevation gain.
Join us for a group dinner in the curry dining room after the hike located in front of the same place we met for this hike.
Hike Stats:
Distance : Aprox. 3 miles
Elevation Gain: about 200 feet
Hike Time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Trail Condition: easy
General Rating/Difficulty: Level 1-2(Casual Pace)
Click RATING TABLE to learn more about hike levels
https://tinyurl.com/HikeRatingREMINDER: By joining the meetup, you agree to Meetup Terms of Service releases the Organizer and Assistant Organizers from any liability related to incidents that occur at Meetup gatherings
***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, mountain lions, coyote, snake bites or wildlife. 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 ***
> YOU acknowledge THAT WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONALS.
> YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR SAFETY