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LAGUNA COAST WILDERNESS PARK
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, 20101 Laguna Canyon Road.;
reservations/ information, (949) 923-2235; o7www.ocparks.comf7:
Rangers staff the park daily. Open weekends, 7 a.m. to sunset.
Parking lot hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Willow Canyon on Laguna Canyon Road, just south of the El Toro
Road intersection. Open to hikers, equestrians and mountain bikers on
specified trails without guides; parking, $3. Volunteers available
for assistance.
Dilley Preserve on Laguna Canyon Road is closed for at least six
months due to road construction.
Laguna Heights, the trailhead for West Ridge trail and other
routes into Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, loated at Top of
the World on Alta Laguna Blvd., is open daily all year, 7 a.m. to
sunset. Docent-led tours by Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. offered at 8 a.m.
on second and fourth Saturdays. Monthly training for Wilderness
Access Volunteers offered from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20.
Laurel Canyon hikes: led by Nadine Nordstrom, 8 a.m. Aug. 13; led
by Sarah Jayne, 8 a.m. August 27.
The Nature Conservancy leads a full schedule of hikes, mountain
bike tours and equestrian rides within Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
and the Irvine Ranch Land Reserve.
Mountain bike ride, 8 a.m. August 18 through Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park.
Full moon, three-hour hike to Bommer Ridge, 5:35 p.m. Aug. 19.
For information and reservations, call (714) 832-7478 or e-mail
ALISO AND WOOD CANYONS
Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna
Niguel ; (949) 923-2200; o7www.ocparks.comf7: Open daily all year,
7 a.m. to sunset, for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians;
parking, $3.
Orange County rangers and a groundskeeper staff the park daily;
free, 30-minute, ranger-led Discovery Hike offered each second and
fourth Saturday at noon. Orange County Natural History Museum; (949)
831-3287. Located at the park entrance; call before visiting to
confirm museum is open.
CRYSTAL COVE STATE PARK
Crystal Cove State Park, 8471 Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach,
has 3.5 miles of beach and 2,000 acres of undeveloped woodland. $10
day-use parking fee.
The park is open 6 a.m. to sunset daily. Docent-led backcountry
hikes are scheduled for most Saturdays and Sundays at 9 a.m. Hikes
are three to five miles and last about two hours. All hikes meet at
the El Moro Visitor Center, (949) 497-7647.
HISTORIC TOUR
Take a walk through the 12-acre Historic District at Crystal Cove
State Park at 10 a.m. Aug. 13. Learn about the colorful past of the
Cove and some of the long-time residents and hear about the
transformation that is presently taking place in order to make the
cottages available for public enjoyment. Meet at Los Trancos parking
lot at the trailer (on Coast Highway turn inland at stoplight for Los
Trancos). $10 parking fee.
BAT WALK
Stephanie Remington, the Bat Lady, will lead a bat walk at 6:30
p.m. Aug. 19. Reservations are required and space is limited.
Remington will help dispel myths about these flying mammals and share
fun facts and stories. $5 per person. Call (949) 497-7647 for
reservations.
NATIVE PLANT HIKE
A native plant hike will take place at 9 a.m. Aug. 20.
MEDITATION HIKE
“Mind, Body, & Spirit Mornings,” a guided hike with sessions of
deep breathing and stretching, 8 a.m. Aug. 21. Meet at the ranger
station (on Coast Highway turn inland at stoplight for School-State
Park). Day-use parking fee $10.
HISTORIC RENOVATION BENEFIT
Join the Crystal Cove Interpretive Association from 5 to 8 p.m.
Aug. 27 for a wine and cheese event at one of the newly renovated
Historic District cottages. Toast the sunset at one of the most
beautiful spots on the Orange County coast while benefiting
educational and visitor assistance programs at the park. Tickets are
$35 for Association members and $50 for nonmembers ($50 will include
a one year membership.) For more information contact (949) 497-7648
or visit the park web site at www.crystalcovestate park.com
GEOLOGY TOUR
Take a geology tour along the coastal section of the park at 1
p.m. Aug. 28. Visit diverse and geologically outstanding sites which
all display a story from a different geologic time. Meet at Los
Trancos parking lot at the trailer (on Coast Highway turn inland at
stoplight for Los Trancos). Tour by car and moderate walking. $10
day-use fee.
Information: (949) 640-5220 or www.crystalcovealliance.org
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