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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- Roller Coaster Ridge Hike at Sunset/Level 2Roller Coaster Ridge to the Flag in San Clemente, San Clemente, CA
This is a great wide trail that borders San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente, with beautiful views and some great hills to hike up. It is hard for beginners, so you need to turn around if feeling not keeping the group pace.
DISTANCE & ELEVATION GAIN: about 4.5+ miles with 790+ ft gain; completed in about 2+ hours.
GENERAL RATING/DIFFICULTY: Levels 2 to 3 (Moderate) for distance, elevation and pace. Click RATING TABLE to learn more about hike levels https://tinyurl.com/HikeRating
This trail has beautiful 360 degree views of the mountains and Pacific ocean, with spectacular sunsets. The trails are (as the name implies) hilly, but we hike on wide, well groomed fire roads.
ABOUT THIS HIKE: This is a dirt trail in open space with what we call roller coaster hills. We will do the inclines at the beginning of the hike and head up to the flag. We will turn around at the flag and head back, mostly downhill. If you have not been hiking on a regular basis, this may be a tough hike due to the frequency and steepness of the hills.
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/roller-coasterNOTES: Choose hiking shoes or shoes with a good tread. Bring water and a flashlight as we will be returning in darkness.
DIRECTIONS: From the 5 South exit at Camino Estrella and turn left at the light. This will turn into Camino de Estrella and you will drive about 3 miles to the very end of Camino de Los Mares Map. There are plenty of retail establishments along the right side of Camino de Los Mares that have restroom facilities.
PARKING: You can park on either side of the street at the end of Camino de Los Mares. The trailhead begins where the street ends.
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
***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 - 3 Parks: Fairview, Talbert & Canyon Parks - Level 22525 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA
Please join us for a hike through Fairview, Talbert and Canyon Parks in Beautiful Costa Mesa. This hike is relaxed, and the terrain is easy.
This hike is for humans. Please leave your pets at home.
## Key Info:
## Meet and Greet at the Fairview Park Kiosk 8:50 AM.
## Hike Briefing/Stretching at 8:55 AM.
## The hike departs promptly at 9:00 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 6 miles in under 2 hours, you should be able to do this hike.
Pace: Relaxed - About 22 - 25 minutes/mile
Distance: About 5 - 6 miles.
Terrain: This is a mix of paved paths, concrete sidewalks and smooth dirt trails. Essentially flat, with one small (<100 feet) staircase.
Rating: Level 2. Click here for hike RATING TABLEDescription: From the meeting spot (shown in the main photo for this posting), we will head through Fairview Park and loop around toward Talbert Park, then continue on to Canyon Park, make another big loop and return back to our starting point.
Sometimes we may see some wildlife: coyotes, hawks, squirrels, bunny wabbits, and if we are very lucky, maybe a snake or a tarantula.
Parking: There is free parking in Fairview Park. GPS Address: 2525 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA
Facilities: There is no restroom at the start of this hike, but there is a restroom stop about 10 minutes into this hike. We will pass by this same restroom again toward the end of the hike.
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.
