2026-Feb: Peters Canyon Hike at Sunset/Levels 2 to 3

Happy Friday !
Special sunset hike today Pre-St. Valentine’s for us greeting a holiday on the trail. It’ll be a good workout or it can be a training for regular hikers. Peters Canyon is a dog friendly trail.

Hiking time: 4 PM
Meeting at: We will park on the streets nearby this address 8649 E Sugarloaf Peak Rd, Orange
General Rating/Difficulty: All Levels, yet it’s best at level 2: Slow to Fast/Beginning to Advance: for distance, elevation and pace.
Link to Hike ** Rating Table**: **https://tinyurl.com/HikeRating**

Duration/Distance/Elevation: 1.5-2 hours, 4-5 miles and gain 500ft-1000ft

Please keep in mind: Hikers will join for a workout together; there is no leader or sweeper on this hike
Slow pace/new hikers or beginners can turn around and walk back to trailhead if you can't keep up with the group

Route: We will start at the main entrance trail and going up hill (next to the lake) and hike back. Click on the links to see ** [Trails Map]**(https://ocparks.com/sites/ocparks/files/2023-03/Peters%20Canyon%20Regional%20Park%202023_03_06%20%281%29%20%281%29.pdf) and to read more about Peters Canyon Regional Park (http://ocparks.com/parks/peters)
The most important: 10 Hiking Essentials (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/9535234)

Click to read more about HIKING SKILL LEVELS (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/10328308) that some other organizers may use
Suggestions :
1. Everybody should have good tracking shoes or traction running shoes
2. loose clothes- shorts would be fine since its warm out there
3. Plenty of water

DIRECTION: We will park on the streets nearby this address 8649 E Sugarloaf Peak Rd, Orange, CA 92869

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