Hikes In Orange County

There is an Orange County hiking trail for everyone, from tough mountain hikes, to hidden waterfalls, to pristine coastal hikes with ocean views.  Cleveland National Forest in the east is a vast treasure trove of primitive hikes away from the malls and developments in Orange County. Because the area is somewhat affluent, the Orange County Parks Department is one of the best in the USA. And if you just need an easy hike to reconnect with nature, a beach hike is easy enough and requires little preparation.

Best Orange County Hikes

1. Crystal Cove State Park
2. Saddleback Mountain (Santiago Peak)
3. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
4. Whiting Ranch Hiking: Red Rock Canyon
5. Sitton Peak

Best Orange County Hikes For Families

1. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Hike
2. Quail Hill
3. Hike Holy Jim Falls Trail
4. Whiting Ranch Hiking: Red Rock Canyon
5. Peters Canyon Hike

Best Orange County With Ocean Views

1. Crystal Cove State Park
2. Saddleback Mountain (Santiago Peak)
3. Sitton Peak

Toughest Orange County Hikes

1. Modjeska Peak
2. Indian Truck Trail to Santiago Peak
3. Saddleback Mountain (Santiago Peak)
4. Bedford Peak

All Guides

Beeks Place Hike From Black Star Canyon
16 miles - Hard

Hike the Chiquito Falls Trail
9.6 miles - Hard

San Juan Loop Trail Guide (CA)
2.1 miles - Easy

Hike the Mt Rubidoux Trail (Riverside)
3 miles - Moderate

Buck Gully Trail Guide
5.2 miles - Easy

Hike Coal Canyon Trail
10 miles - Moderate

Santa Margarita River Trail
5.7 miles - Moderate

Best Orange County Hikes With Dogs

Crystal Cove Red Route Hike
9.2 miles - Hard

Top of the World Hike (Laguna Beach)
2.4 miles - Hard

Car Wreck Trail (Laguna Beach)
3.8 miles - Moderate

Weir Canyon Loop Trail Hike
3.8 miles - Moderate

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Hike
4.5 miles - Easy

Quail Hill Trail
2 miles - Easy

Crystal Cove Hike
9 miles - Moderate

Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve Hike
3 miles - Easy

Hike Indian Truck Trail to Santiago Peak
21 miles - Hard

Hike Black Star Canyon Trail
7.1 miles - Moderate

Hike the Bedford Peak Trail (Orange County)
7.2 miles - Hard

Caspers Wilderness Park – Hike San Juan Hot Springs
10.5 miles - Moderate

Sitton Peak Hike
9.2 miles - Moderate

Hike Holy Jim Falls Trail
2.8 miles - Easy

Modjeska Peak Hike
15 miles - Hard

Saddleback Mountain Hike (Santiago Peak)
15.6 miles - Hard

Peters Canyon Hike
5.9 miles - Moderate

Whiting Ranch Hiking: Red Rock Canyon
4.2 miles - Easy

Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Hike
7.5 miles - Hard