O'Neill Regional Park Hike + Optional Shrine Trail (7-9 mi. Moderate pace)
Details
This hike is geared down to be a more relaxed and moderate pace but still get a good workout without doing a roadrunner pace.
O'Neill Regional Park is situated in the beautiful Trabuco and Live Oak Canyons. The park is heavily wooded with coast live oak and sycamore trees. The hillsides surrounding the park are filled with cactus, wild buckwheat, sagebrush and chaparral of scrub oak, buck thorn and mountain mahogany.
## How to find us: 2 Chisholm Trail · Trabuco Canyon, Ca.
## Enter Meadow Ridge Drive from El Toro Road. Park at the end of Meadow Ridge Drive and walk to the Live Oak trail head. Free street parking is in a residential area. Please respect the neighborhood.
We will start from the Live Oak Trail and take a break at the Vista Point Lookout for a good 360 degree view, then we will continue on the Live Oak Trail into the park for a short break where there are picnic tables and restrooms. Then we will take the Live Oak Trail to Coyote trail and to the Hoffman Homestead Trail then to the Live Oak Trail and the optional Monastery Shrine loop trail and back to Live Oak Trail and back to our cars
There will be an "optional hike to the monastery loop."
Distance: 7.5 miles
Elevation Gain: 1300 ft
For Shrine Trail - add another 1.5 mile's
Disclaimer & Safety Notice: Not So Casual Hikes are challenging outings designed for hikers in strong shape who know their limits and show up prepared. Organizers are volunteers—not guides—and cannot be responsible for your pace, navigation, or safety. We hike at a steady pace and the group may spread out. Please be prepared to navigate independently if you fall behind, though we’ll aim to check in at major junctions when possible. By signing up, you accept full responsibility for your fitness, gear, hydration, and navigation, and agree to hold harmless the Organizer, Co-Organizer, Assistant Organizers, and fellow participants for any incidents or injuries. Participation also means you agree to Meetup’s Terms of Service. Hiking carries inherent risks, including trip/fall injuries, bee stings, poison oak, ticks, snakes, coyotes, or mountain lions. Be prepared for sun exposure, heat, or marine layer conditions depending on the day