8 Hiking Trails near Costa Mesa, CA
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laguna lake park trail
Fullerton, California
18.4 miles NA level loop trail around a 25-acre natural lake and open hillsides with views of the surrounding Morros in this 450-acre Fullerton park with deep Chumash history.
Hike
Arroyo Pescadero Park
Whittier, California
22.9 miles NAn ADA-accessible interpretive trail and wildlife corridor connecting the Whittier Narrows to Cleveland National Forest through the Puente Hills — featuring decorative artist-designed gates and naturalist-focused signage.
Hike
Horse Thief Canyon
Corona, California
28.5 miles EA hidden off-road playground tucked along the roadside with rocks, trees, and sandpits — a local secret for outdoor fun in the Lake Elsinore/Corona area.
Airsoft, Hike
Elysian Park
Los Angeles, California
35.6 miles NWA sprawling municipal park in Central Los Angeles encompassing Chavez Ravine and Dodger Stadium's neighborhood — green space and open land in the heart of the city.
Hike
Sam Merrill Trailhead
Altadena, California
40.7 miles NA historically significant San Gabriel Mountain trail built in the 1930s climbs through Las Flores Canyon to the top of Echo Mountain, once home to the Mount Lowe Railway.
Hike
Hollywood Sign on Mt. Lee
Los Angeles, California
41.1 miles NWThe iconic Hollywood Sign sits on the southern slope of Mount Lee in Griffith Park, best viewed driving north up Gower Street or along Beachwood Drive.
Hike
Switzer Falls
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA, California
44.5 miles NA relatively easy hike into a spectacular San Gabriel canyon where the stream meanders under oaks and alder, cascades over granite into mirror pools, and passes above the 50-foot Switzer Falls.
Hike
Bandido Group Campground
Pearblossom, California
48.9 miles NA rustic group campground in the Angeles National Forest designed for equestrian campers, with horse corrals, hitch racks, and five sites accommodating up to 150 campers total.
Camp, Hike, Horseback
