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Wildflower Updates

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 16, 2019 with No Comments

Due to the popularity of our wildflowers and a maximum capacity of the Chino Hills State Park entry road. The gates at our Chino Hills entrance on Sapphire Road do get closed when we reach capacity. At that point we let vehicle traffic in and out on a car by car basis. Please remember to stay on trails. Bare patches of dirt off trail might be a good place to take the perfect photo but using those areas still harms … Read More

Wildflower Walk

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 6, 2019 with No Comments

Join Chino Hills State Park for a wildflower walk. The hikes are first come, first served (register at the Bane Canyon kiosk on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays). The hike will be a moderate two mile trek to see wildflowers of every shape, size, and color. Meet at the Rolling M Ranch by the amphitheater. Route may change due to weather and trail conditions. Due to popular demand, dates have been extended to April 7th & 14th!

Upper Aliso Canyon & Faultline Trail Hike

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 3, 2018 with No Comments

Starting at the Rolling M Ranch barn, we’ll hike the hills to the northwest with some great views of the park. This is a 4.5 miles, 1,000 foot gain hike. Meet at 9 am at the Barn at the Rolling M Ranch, which is 3 miles up the road at the park entrance at 4721 Sapphire Road in Chino Hills. Ridesharing encouraged. $5 fee for parking. Bring water, snack, and sturdy shoes. Rain within 48 hours cancels. Leader: Fred Reed, 714 325-2710, … Read More

Fenceline Trail Hike

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 3, 2018 with No Comments

Hike the hills and valleys with some great views both of the park and east into Corona. This is a 5.5 miles, 1,500 foot gain hike. Meet at 9 am at the Barn at the Rolling M Ranch, which is 3 miles up the road at the park entrance at 4721 Sapphire Road in Chino Hills. Ridesharing encouraged, $5 fee for parking. Bring water, snack, and sturdy shoes. Rain within 48 hours cancels. Leader: Fred Reed, 714 325-2710, Assistant: Eric Johnson (GPS: … Read More

Telegraph Canyon Hike

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 3, 2018 with No Comments

La Vita Trail Hike

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 3, 2018 with No Comments

Hike a remote and relatively unknown loop through the back hills of Brea in the Chino Hills State Park. This is a 4 mile, 1,300 foot gain hike, along a trail crossing Sonome Creek. Meet 9 am in Olinda Village at 200 Verbena Lane in Brea. Bring water, a snack, and sturdy shoes. Rain within 48 hours cancels. Co-leaders: Eric Johnson and Fred Reed, 714 325-2710 (GPS: 33 55’49″N, 117 48’13″W) (33.930 N, 117.804 W)

Lower Aliso & Scully Ridge Hike

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 3, 2018 with No Comments

Enjoy a hike along a ridge and through this gentle sloping valley. This is a 6.3 mile, 1,100 foot gain hike. Meet at 9 am at the Barn at the Rolling M Ranch, which is 3 miles up the road at the park entrance at 4721 Sapphire Road in Chino Hills. Ridesharing encouraged, $5 fee for parking. Bring water, snack, and sturdy shoes. Rain within 48 hours cancels. Assistant: Jim McCullough, Leader: Fred Reed, 714 325-2710 (GPS: 33 55’20″N, 117 42’22″W) Note: … Read More

Rimcrest Hike

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 3, 2018 with No Comments

Join us on a hike as we travel along a ridgeline and shaded valley in Chino Hills State Park. This is a 6.5 mile 1,000 foot gain hike. Meet at 9 am at Rim Crest Dr. in Yorba Linda (park on NE side, note parking warnings). Bring water, a snack, and sturdy shoes. Rain within 48 hours cancels. Leaders: Jim McCullough, Fred Reed, 714 442-1521 (GPS: 33 54’31″N, 117 46’49″W) (33.909 N, 117.780 W)

Touring the Land

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 18, 2018 with No Comments

We have been touring various sites where developments are proposed next to the State Park. We toured the Hidden Oaks property (shown left) in Chino Hills to learn about the changes they had made to the project. Though the changes were not impressive, the plentiful rains of 2017 certainly brought the vegetation on the site to life–that was impressive. We also toured the mitigation bank located in the Soquel Canyon portion of Chino Hills. This land lies adjacent to the … Read More

Tour of Hidden Oaks

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 30, 2018 with No Comments