Hiking Schedule 2003

"暮春者,春服既成;冠者五六人,童子六七人;浴乎沂,風呼舞雩,詠而歸"

"High Experience of Nature. "

Date/Time Name Location Direction Description Web info Pictures
Mar. 1 Crystal Cove State Park 8471 PCH Laguna Beach CA 92651 From Culver Dr., go south, make a left on Newport Coast, make a left on PCH, make a left to El moro (pass reef point on PCH) Beach, wooded canyons, open bluffs, and offshore waters click here click here
Mar. 8 Turtle Rock Hill South Irvine From Campus Dr. go east, turn right at T-intersaction. low hill, full view of Irvine -
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Mar. 8 The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Huntington Beach From the 405 or 22 Freeways, take the Bolsa Chica exit south to Warner Avenue. Turn right on Warner Avenue to PCH. Turn left at PCH Wetlands, "Nearly half of the birds found in the U.S. have been seen in Huntington Beach" click here click here
Mar. 15 Newport Back Bay Newport Beach Campus Dr. -> University dr., pass Jamboree, right side. ecological reserve, birds and wetland. click here click here
Mar. 22 Cleveland National Forest South Orange County behind Whiting Ranch Wildness Park Wooded canyon, scenic view - click here
Mar. 29 Whiting Ranch Wildness Park (Foothill Ranch) South Orange County (Lake Forest) from I- 5, take Lake Forest exit, turn left proceed to Portola Parkway (~5M), turn left on Portola Parkway, turn right to Market, make a right. Entrance is to your immediate left.  scenic rock formations, rolling grassland hills, streams click here click here
Apr. 5 The Huntington Library S1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108 (northeast of LA, 48 miles from UCI) 405N->55N->5N->710N ->10E, Take Garfield exit ->S. Garfield ->E. Main -> W. Las Tunas ->N. Santa Anita ->San Marino -> Stratford -> Oxford  Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (Entry ticket $7, 10:30am open on weekends) (estimated 6 hours round trip) click here click here
Apr. 12 Reserved N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Apr. 19 Aliso and Wood Canyons Park South Orange County I-5 to Alicia Pkwy, head toward the ocean 5 miles. The park entrance is located 100 yards south of Aliso Creek Road off Alicia Parkway. mature oaks, sycamores, and elderberry trees, home of rare and endangered plants and animals click here click here
Apr. 26 Chino Hills State Park 10 miles northwest of Corona Take the 91-Freeway to Highway 71-North, to Soquel Canyon. Proceed to Elinvar and turn left. Elinvar and Sapphire (right) is the park entrance. wooded grassy hills click here click here
May 3, 10 No hiking scheduled n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

May 17

 Riley Park East of Mission Viejo, 30952 Oso Parkway, Coto de Caza, CA 932679 6 miles East of the I-5 on Oso Parkway. Entrance is located 150 feet before the corner of Oso Parkway and Coto de Caza Drive, right side. a wildlife sanctuary, two seasonally flowing creeks, rolling hills and canyons of Coastal Sage Scrub and grasslands. click here click here
TBD

 

 Caspers Park South Orange County I-5 to the Ortega Highway (74) exit at San Juan Capistrano. Turn east along Ortega Highway and proceed 7-1/2 miles to the park entrance specimen groves of native Coastal Live Oak, seasonal wildflower displays and running streams click here
TBD

 

 The Flower Fields North San Diego (5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92008) Head south on I-5 to Palomar Airport Rd exit. Head east on Palomar Airport Rd to Paseo Del Norte and turn left. Make an immediate right into the parking lot. annual burst of color, a full bloom for approximately six to eight weeks each year click here
TBD Doheny State Beach The beach is on Del Obispo/Dana Harbor Drive
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 beach and camping area, picnic and volleyball click here
TBD

Laguna Coast Park (by reservation)

 20101 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 toll road direction from yahoo.or local: Irvine Center Dr. south, continue on Moulton Pkwy, turn right onto El Toro, to the end merged onto Laguna Canyon Rd. coastal canyons, Coastal Sage Scrub, with Maritime Chaparral, Oak Woodlands, Riparian habitats, and the ONLY natural lakes in OC click here

PCH: Pacific Coast Highway

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