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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Peters Canyon Hike Saturday Morning/All Levels: 1+ to 3/Beginning-AdvancePeters Canyon Meetup, Tustin, CA
NO PARKING ZONE and Driving Direction: see below FYI
Join us for a workout or it can be a training for regular hikers. Peters Canyon is a dog friendly trail.
Hiking time: 7 AM
General Rating/Difficulty: All Levels: Slow to Fast/Beginning to Advance: for distance, elevation and pace.
Link to Hike Rating Table: https://tinyurl.com/HikeRatingPlease 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 Eucalyptus trail and going up hill (optional 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)
Duration/Distance/Elevation: 1.5-2 hours, 5-7 miles and gain 500ft-1000ft
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 :
- Everybody should have good tracking shoes or traction running shoes
- loose clothes- shorts would be fine since its warm out there
- 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- 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.
REMINDER By 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*** - 2025-April: Sturtevant Falls/Winter Creek and Gabrielino trails/Level 2/2+Chantry Flats, Arcadia, CA
This is an "Out of OC Hike" in the San Gabriel Mountains.
The nice scenic, it is best as a workout that is for fit regular conditioning hikers. Please know your limit, RSVP and reply clearly to questions, so it will help us to know you better in case we haven't met or hiked together before. Hikers will join the organizer for a workout; there is no leader or sweeper on this hike.Trailhead time: 2:15 -2:30 PM
Hiking time: 2:30 PM
Meet at trailhead in front of the lower bathroomsGeneral Rating/Difficulty: Level 2/2+ - STRENUOUS, moderate-fast pace, for distance, elevation and speed; Click RATING TABLE to read more about difficulty levels https://tinyurl.com/HikeRating
Duration/Distance/Elevation/Speed: 3-4 hours, 1200+ ft gain, moderate, 2/2.5 mph average.
Terrain and Altitude will apply to this hike: dirt, gravel, loose rocks and crossing stream, going from 2000ft to 5700ft (some hikers may have altitude sickness)
What to bring: 10 hiking Essentials (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/9535234); wear hiking shoes, hat, sunscreen, bring water, snacks and a light lunch. There is warning about poison oak on the trails
About the hikes:
Other info:
•Current weather conditions on Mt Wilson (http://www.findlocalweather.com/forecast.php?config=&forecast=zandh&pands=mt+wilson%2C+ca)
•Mt. Wilson webcam (http://obs.astro.ucla.edu/towercam.htm)Mount Wilson via Sierra Madre, Jones Peak, and Bailey Canyon Loop on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mount-wilson-via-sierra-madre-with-jones-peak-and-bailey-canyon-loop?p=73415840&sh=dkqf3sMount Wilson via Little Santa Anita Canyon on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mt-wilson-via-little-santa-anita-canyon?p=73637640&sh=dkqf3sPhotos from previous years:
May 2019
***May 2018 https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/261035267/
***May 2017 photos https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=27867690***May 2016 photos https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/27007917/
***May 2015 photos https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/26130521/437612315/
***May 2014 photos https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/21708832/366463582/
***May 2013 photos https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/14704442/232651422/
***May 2012 photos https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/8188962/
***May 2011 photos https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/1565081/30270731/
***May 2010 photos https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/932600/15289817/
ABOUT THIS HIKE: We will take Mt Wilson trail to Mt Wilson toll road all the way to the peak, rocky and steep trail
Mount Wilson is one of the better known peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains, part of the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California. It is the location of the Mount Wilson Observatory and has become the astronomical center of Southern California with 60-inch (1,524 mm) and 100-inch (2,540 mm) telescopes, and 60-foot (18.3 m) and 150-foot (45.7 m) tall solar towers. The summit is at 5,710 feet (1,740 m).DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From Interstate From the Foothill Freeway (I-210) in Arcadia, take theFor those who want to Carpool:
Suggested carpool meetup spot is at the Park-n-Ride in Orange off the 55N Lincoln/Nohl Ranch exit. Park-n-Ride entrance is on Tustin, across from Von's/Starbucks and BOA parking lot.REMINDER
By 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, mountain lions, coyote, snake bites or wildlife. 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***>