Early Hike with gorgeous views in Laguna Beach
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Want to burn off (or earn) those weekend calories? Join us for an 8+ mile hike in the hills above Laguna Beach! We will start early to try and avoid the heat, but you may want to bring a cooling towel just to be more comfortable.
RSVP CLOSES AT 10pm the night before our morning hikes, so please change your RSVP if you can't make it after all.
The views are like being in Hawaii on the first part overlooking the beach. Later we'll be up on a ridge trail for a bit then drop down into a forested area for a bit of shade, before climbing back up and making our way back to the beach. So lots of hill climbing involved as well as a lot of pretty flat stuff. Good mixed workout.
If you want to have a look on a trail map, we'll be doing Boat Road to Bommer Ridge to Emerald Canyon, then taking Old Emerald back up to Bommer and returning on the same route via Boat road. A "Lollipop" hike.
The whole trek takes about 3.25 hours going at a medium quick pace (think 2 steps per second)
Wear hiking shoes with good traction. Bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and lots of water along with a snack if you like when we pause at the halfway point. Oh, and you might want to have a little tissue for your nose or your other bits in case a bathroom break is needed, lol. There are a few good spots! If it's hot or already sunny, you might want to bring a wet cooling towel like this one. Really helps!
Please leave the four legged friends at home for this one. No pups allowed on the trail. Although we may see other wildlife! Quail, roadrunners, bunnies, and lots of lizards!
Meet at the Laguna Coast Wilderness-Dartmoor/Dunagan-Gate 14 trailhead at the end of Dartmoor street in Laguna Beach. Plan to arrive 15 minutes early at 7:15 to lace up, get ready, stretch and meet everyone. We'll head off at 7:30 sharp. If you are running late you can catch up with us on the trail since we will take several water/photo breaks along the way.
The address for maps: 401-599 Dartmoor St, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
The best part about this hike is that we start uphill, so we finish going downhill at the end!
RSVP by 10pm the night before.
Early Hike with gorgeous views in Laguna Beach