8 Hiking Trails near Lake Forest, CA
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Horse Thief Canyon
Corona, California
15.6 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.
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laguna lake park trail
Fullerton, California
22.9 miles NWA 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.
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Arroyo Pescadero Park
Whittier, California
28.4 miles NWAn 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.
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Dripping Springs Trail/Agua Tibia Wilderness
Temecula, California
43.3 miles EA strenuous Agua Tibia Wilderness trail with immediate climbing, long switchbacks, and a high-elevation traverse — best in fall, winter, or spring; carry water and skip summer visits.
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Elysian Park
Los Angeles, California
43.6 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.
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Sam Merrill Trailhead
Altadena, California
46.0 miles NWA 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.
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Hollywood Sign on Mt. Lee
Los Angeles, California
49.4 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.
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Switzer Falls
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA, California
49.7 miles NWA 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.
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