Join us for a hike and meet. Let's get out of the house and make new friends and exercise. Peters Canyon is a dog friendly trail.
If street parking is full, plan on parking at Cedar Grove Park parking lot. You can google Cedar Grove Park for directions and plan on a 10 min walk.
We meet at the South Trailhead in the Cul-de-sac. NOT near the portable bathrooms.
General Rating/Difficulty: Moderate
Route: We will start at Eucalyptus trail and going up hill (optional to the lake) and hike back. The trail can be split into a flat trail up the canyon or the hilly section that goes along the ridge. Hence, two ratings on difficulty. We will ask who wants to go easy or take the ridge line. We actually end up with 3 routes possible. 1. flat trail up the canyon. 2. up the hilly trail and back on the flat. 3. up and down on the hilly trail. The majority hikes route 2. Hills first, then back on the flat.
To read more about Peters Canyon Regional Park (http://ocparks.com/parks/peters)
Duration/Distance/Elevation: 1.5-2 hours, 5 miles and gain 500ft-1000 ft.
Suggestions :
- Everybody should have good hiking shoes or traction running shoes.
- Plenty of water
DIRECTIONS :
Sometimes you may get a ticket if you park in the zone "NO PARKING anytime" Try to come early or park at Cedar Grove Park parking
Parking along the street fills up before the hike. But people are always returning to their cars too. Or you can park down at Cedar Grove Park which has plenty of parking. The extra walk from Cedar Grove Park takes less than 10 minutes and is a good flat warm up.
- From the 5 Freeway- exit Tustin Ranch Road and head towards the foothills and drive approx. 3 miles. Get in the left hand lane and take a left on Pioneer WAY (signal). Now get into the right lane and take the next right on Pioneer ROAD (signal). This road will wind around Cedar Grove Park. Continue to the first stop sign and take a left on Peters Canyon Road (stop sign). Take this road down around a little curve and park on the right side of the curb at the end of the road. We will meet at the sign for Peter's Canyon Trail
- Another location for parking: Park in North Tustin. Address: 2158 Lower Lake Dr. , Santa Ana, CA 92705 Parking is on the parking lot or on the street. You'll be ahead of the group, so we'll meet with you at the portable potties 10-15 minutes after.
From North or Central OC, take the 55 Frwy exit Chapman Ave in Orange, go toward the mountains for 2.2 miles, then turn right on S. Crawford Canyon Rd for about 1 mile, then left onto Newport Blvd, then right onto Cowen Heights Dr, right onto Skyline Dr, then left onto Lemon Heights and continue to Lower Lake Dr.
REMINDERBy 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
