5 mile Full Moon Mid-Autumn Festival hike with Mooncake

OK, so we're 1 early for the actual full moon, but still we can still celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival by taking an evening hike in Shady Canyon - and eating some Mooncake.

Take the 405 to Sand Canyon, head south and meet at the Quail Hill Community Center: 39 Shady Canyon Dr, Irvine, CA 92603.

We'll walk south down Shady Canyon, where there's a paved bike path and a dirt path separated from the roadway. Our halfway point is the Turtle Rock Community Center (1 Sunnyhill, Irvine), where we will take a break and eat Mooncake before returning.

The hike is a almost 4.5 miles with about 500 feet of elevation gain (but we'll need it to burn off that Mooncake).

Bring a small flashlight if you have one.