Late Notice: Red Tail & Ticketron - Level 2

This is a low-intermediate level loop hike at beautiful Laguna Coast Wilderness and Crystal Cove State Park. This is not suitable for beginners.

This is not the beach walk.

Sorry, Dogs are NOT permitted on any of the hiking trails in the park.

## Key Info:
## Meet and Greet at the rest room area at 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 6+ miles in under 2 hours, you should be able to do this hike. There are a few uphill climbs.
Pace: Moderate - About 22-24 minutes/mile
Distance: About 4 miles.
Elevation Gain: About 600 feet

Rating: Level 2. Click here for hike RATING TABLE

Description: Pacific Ridge, Red Tail Ridge and Bommer trails are nice big, wide, well-groomed dirt maintenance roads. Ticketron trail is a narrow trail that offers some more varied walking terrain.

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 plenty of on-street parking all along Ridge Park Road and East Coastal Peak Road. GPS Address: 20403 E Coastal Peak, Newport Coast, CA 92657.

Route: From the rest room meeting point, we can access the Pacific Ridge trail directly across the street. We will head to the right and go about a mile and turn left on Ticketron and descend down into Deer Canyon. We will pass a small campground in the canyon, and then begin a climb back up to Red Tail Ridge. Continuing on, we will turn left when we get to Bommer ridge and return to our starting point. See Photos for more details.

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!

Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Trail Map: Click Here

Crystal Cove State Park Trail Map: Click Here

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