Popular Trips in Crystal Cove State Park
good workout hike with very steep beginning and ending hills. great views of canyon and ocean including catalina island.
Great little hike through the coastal wilderness. We took the Blue Route which is the longest hike available in the Crystal Cove State Park.
Our first excursion hiking together...in fact this was Shay's first recollection of a true hiking experience at all. It was a warm sunny day, especially for the middle of January. At first it seemed rather simple and flat, then Scott like a monkey from the rainforest scaled a 90 degree wall to examine an amazing cave. I stared in astonishment at what ease his body moved up the wall. Needless I stayed...
from the staging area we went up the strong hill on willow canyon road, then across the laurel spur trail, to return down the laurel canyon trail which had lots of poison oak, a 100 ft waterfall that was dry and a breezy meadow dotted with cool rock formations with little caves in them. checked out the stuffed animal displays inside the ranger station trailer too.
hike 2, El Moro Park. This was the second time for me to do this and I love this set of trails.
took the canyon trail up then edison road down to barbara's lake where we saw lots of wildlife. then over to the nature center, around mary's loop and then back under laguna canyon road to return to the staging area on the lake trail. very nice trek to start our four hike day.
toughest hike of the day but also our best performance. going up big bend trail is pretty steep for a long stretch as is coming down the laguna ridge trail. good cardio!
