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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- Bolsa Chica Wetlands - Level 2Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, CA
Looking for an easy hike to start your week off right? Are you a beginner just trying to get started hiking? Please join us for a nature walk at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. This walk is suitable for strong beginners.
This walk is for humans. Dogs are not permitted in the wetlands preserve.
This is not the beach walk.
## Key Info:
## Meet and Greet at 8:45 AM.
## Parking can be challenging at times. Arrive early in case you have to wait for a space to open up.
## Hike Briefing 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. And bring a friend!Length: This hike/walk is about 4 miles.
Difficulty: This walk is mostly flat, with one small staircase.
Pace: Leisurely (about 25 minutes/mile, with stops).Description: From the parking area we will walk across the foot bridge to walk along and around several small inner bays. There are nesting grounds for water birds, and breeding grounds for sharks along the way. We may stop briefly at the Bolsa Chica Interpretive center to see some of their wildlife displays and then make our way back to our starting point.
Facilities: There are no restrooms at the start of this hike. There are nice restrooms available at the Interpretive Center, the mid-hike turn-around point.
Sometimes we may see some wildlife: quail, hawks, roadrunners, bunny wabbits, and if we are very lucky, maybe a snake or a tarantula.
Rating: Level 2 - Click here for hike RATING TABLE
Parking: There is a free parking lot at the starting point. The lot fills up at times, so arrive early in case you have to wait until someone leaves. Google Maps GPS Address: 18000 CA-1, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, or CLICK HERE. The lead photo in this post shows the parking lot entrance from northbound CA-1 (PCH).
What to bring: Water and snacks, sunglasses, comfortable walking/hiking shoes, maybe a hat or umbrella for sun protection, 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.
- Salt Creek 5-Mile Hike/Level 2Salt Creek Trail via Ambers Cantina next to Fratellos Italian Restaurant, Laguna Niguel, CA
DEPARTURE TIME: 5:30 p.m.
Meet in a parking lot next to Amber’s Cantina Restaurant.
Trail is 100% paved. Please wear regular walk/tennis shoes, not your hiking boots since this a paved trail.
Ratings: It’s best as level 2/2+ for distance, elevation and speed.
Click to see RATING TABLE for more info about hiking levels https://tinyurl.com/HikeRatingDistance : about 5 miles
Duration: 2 hours
Elevation: few hundreds ft
ABOUT THE HIKE: This is a moderate or fast-pace 5.2 miles walk along the paved road of the fragnant sage-dense area in Laguna Niguel that ends in the beautiful Salt Creek Beach. This trail has a few small hills, but mostly is flat and gradual. This hike is suitable for anybody: for beginners or advanced hikers, and will take us no longer than 2 hours to complete. The paved trail is laying just above the actual Salt Creek, and there are several spots where you can hear some frogs singing at night :-) There are restrooms at the half-way, when we reach the Beach.
One of the hikes with Elena from last year https://www.meetup.com/hikingoc/photos/32527376/
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***
