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ORANGE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY
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July 1982
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Bruce Nestande, Chairman Third District
Roger R. Stanton First District
Harriett M. Wieder Second District
Ralph B. Clark Fourth District
Thomas F. Riley Fifth District
ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
A. Earl Wooden, Chairman First District
Alvin M. Coen Second District
Charlotte Mousel Third District
C. Douglas Leavenworth Fourth District
William R. MacDougall Fifth District
ORANGE .COUNTY HARBORS, BEACHES AND PARKS COMMISSION
J. Don Hartfelder, Chairman Second District
Larry Luera First District
Leonard MacKain Third 'District
Sally White Fourth District
Sandy Boostrom Fifth District
Donald L. Fox League of Cities
Frank J. Laszlo League of Cities
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Murray Storm, Director
Robert G. Fisher, Director of Planning
Robert L. Rende, Manager, Project Planning Division
Ronald L. Tippets, Project Manager
MASTER PLAN OF RIDING AND HIKING TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Bill Kapela First District
Roy Russell, Jr.
Pat Pleshe
Connie Mandic Second District
Phyllis B. Traylor of "
Bob Mattox "
John Cronin Third District
Bob Pekarek
Dr. Gerald Podolak "
Linda Bedford Fourth District
Dione Hesketh
Gene St. Amand
Gale Harmon Fifth District
Ilsa Byrnes "
Pam Davis " "
CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 1
A. Authority . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . ... 1
B. Purpose . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
C. Relationship to other General Plan Elements . . .. . . . . . . 1
II. CURRENT CONDITIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE FUTURE . . . .. 1
III. PLANNING PROCESS . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. 2
IV. FUTURE OBJECTIVES . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . 4
A. Goal . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. 4
B. Riding and Hiking Trail Plan . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . 4
1. Trails . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
2. Staging Areas . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 8
V. IMPLEMENTATION . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 10
A. Trail Policies . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 10
B. Trail Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 12
VI. APPENDIX
A. Trail Descriptions
VII. EXHIBITS
A. Trail Map
B. Trail Dimension Criteria
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Authority
On February 11,. 1981 by Resolution No. 81-206, the Board of
Supervisors authorized preparation of an amendment to the
Recreation. Element of the General Plan to update the Master
Plan of Riding and Hiking Trails. To facilitate the effort,
on March 10, 1981 by Resolution No. 81-333, the Board also
directed that:
"1. A Riding and Hiking Trails Master Plan Advisory Committee
be established.
2. Said committee be composed of three numbers from each
Supervisorial District to be appointed by the Supervisor
from each District.
3. Said committee be fully involved by Environmental
Management Agency in the preparation of the update of
the Master Plan of Riding and Hiking Trails."
B. Purpose
The purpose of this component of the Recreation Element is to
provide a comprehensive Master Plan of Riding and Hiking.Trails
to guide the development of a high quality trail system meeting
the hiking and equestrian needs and desires of the citizens of
Orange County consistent with the current state of planning
and development and the County and City General Plans.
C. Relationship to other. General Plan Elements
The Orange County General Plan is developed and maintained
pursuant to Government Code Section 65300 which requires that
each planning agency have a General Plan which shall contain
"mandatory" elements for land use, circulation, housing,
conservation, open space, safety, seismic safety, noise and
scenic highways and "permitted" elements for other important
community features. One of the permitted elements is the
Recreation Element which in Orange County consists of the
following three components: Master Plan of Regional Parks,
Master Plan of Local Parks, and Master Plan of Riding and
Hiking Trails. Each of these components is countywide in
scope except that for local parks..
II. CURRENT CONDITIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
The existing Master Plan of Riding and Hiking Trails was approved
by the Board of Supervisors on January 20, 1965. That plan included
224 miles of existing and proposed trails. One objective of the
plan was to establish riding and hiking trails in those areas
where trails would pass over public land or areas where coordination
with property owners might reasonably be expected to be accomplished.
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Accordingly, a substantial portion of the system was located within
the Cleveland National Forest or along existing or proposed
channels of the Orange County Flood Control District.
There has been one amendment to the Master Plan of Riding and
Hiking Trails since 1965. This amendment was approved in
August 1979. It deleted the portion of the Santiago Creek Trail
between the Santa Ana River Trail and the Garden Grove Freeway
and added trail links between the Santiago Creek Trail and the
Santa Ana River Trail in the Weir Canyon area .and in the vicinity
of the Southern Pacific Railroad through the cities of Villa
Park and Orange.
The Orange County Horsemens Association estimates that there
are 20,000 to 25,000 recreational horses stabled in Orange County.
These are located in either equestrian residential areas and
communities or in commercial stables. Significant existing
and planned residential areas are located in Fullerton, Brea,
Yorba Linda, Eucalyptus Drive area, Anaheim Hills, Villa Park,
Orange Park Acres, Panarama Heights, Cowan Heights, Lemon Heights,
Silverado, Modjeska, Trabuco Oaks, Coto de Caza, San Juan
Capistrano, Nellie. Gail Ranch, Laguna Canyon, Santa Ana Heights
and Huntington Beach. In addition, there are scattered residences
which maintain horses in most areas of the county including the
mature residential areas in the northwest portion of the County.
Many of the future residential communities are expected to
include opportunities for equestrian residential uses. Stabling
areas are located in many parts of the County including Carbon
Canyon, Anaheim Hills, several locations along the Santa Ana
River, Lake Forest, Trabuco Oaks, Coto de Caza, San Juan Capistrano,
Nellie Gail Ranch, Leisure World, Laguna Canyon, Irvine Coast,
Santa Ana Heights and Huntington Beach.
The significant growth and changing conditions in Orange County
suggested the need for this comprehensive update of the Master
Plan of Riding and Hiking Trails. With the ongoing comprehensive
planning for recreation facilities and protection of environmental
resources within the County, this new plan should provide a major
contribution ,to trail recreation opportunities for the citizens
of Orange County.
III. PLANNING PROCESS
The task of preparing this Master Plan of Riding and Hiking Trails
was accomplished by the Project Planning Division of the Orange
County Environmental Management Agency with the assistance of
the Master Plan of Riding and Hiking Trails Advisory Committee.
The members of the Advisory Committee are listed in the front
of this document. The Advisory Committee and the Project Planning
Division staff held 11 meetings to develop the proposed plan.
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Additionally, field investigations were carried out by staff and
and advisory committee members to investigate trail needs,
opportunities, constraints and feasibility.
A review of the existing Master Plan of Riding and Hiking Trails
revealed that most of the trails are appropriate for retention
on the master plan except for the portion of the Oso Creek
Trail northerly of the Nellie Gail Ranch and some clearly local
trails within the Cleveland National Forest. It was also found
that the trail locations within the Cleveland National Forest
need to be updated to conform with the most current plans of the
U. S. Forest Service. The addition of a number of trails to
the master plan was found appropriate to complete trail loops,
to serve significant equestrian residential or stable areas,
to reflect the current status of existing and planned develop-
ment, and to reflect current County and City trail planning.
Current County regional park and State park planning and County
specific plans also indicated the need to modify, extend or
reroute some existing master plan trails.
Based on the above, trail needs,. constraints and opportunities
were identified and evaluated. From this a working draft trail
map was prepared for initial review which included both trails
and potential staging areas. This draft trail map was circulated
to all cities in Orange County, adjoining county planning depart-
ments, major landowners, community associations and the Orange
County Horsemens Association. Based on comments received, the
:proposed trail map was refined by the staff and advisory committee.
An important aim while -developing the trail plan was to include
trails which would serve a regional purpose and which are
feasible to implement at a reasonable cost.
Names were developed for trails for ease of trail identification
and use. For utility, the selection of names was based on trail
location or destination. Where appropriate, existing established
trail names were retained.
Policies of the existing Master Plan of Riding and Hiking Trails
and Master Plan of Regional Parks were reviewed and proposed
policies were formulated to support and guide implementation
of the trail master plan. Finally, trail criteria of the
County and selected cities and other agencies was reviewed and
proposed trail. criteria for implementation of the trail master
plan were developed.
The above process has resulted in this comprehensive Master Plan
of Riding and Hiking Trails.
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IV. FUTURE OBJECTIVES
A. Goal
The goal for the trail master plan constitutes a formal state-
ment of the purpose, nature and quality of the recreational
trails to serve the recreation needs and desires of the citizens
of the County. Based on the need for recreation trail facili-
ties, the opportunities for implementation, and the various
physical constraints for such implementation, the goal of
the Master Plan of Riding and Hiking Trails is:
"To provide .a useful and efficient regional riding and
hiking trail system .to meet the recreation needs and
desires of the citizens of the entire County by: (1) empha-
sizing trail linkage opportunities between open space
and recreation facilities and equestrian communities
throughout the County; (2) planning and designing trails
for minimum maintenance; and (3) providing efficient
operation and maintenance programs."
B. Riding and Hiking Trail Plan
The trail master plan consists of a trail map shown on
Exhibit A and descriptions of each trail which follow below
and in Appendix A. The base map for the trail map is a
composite of the U. S. Geological Survey topographic maps
with the existing County regional parks, State parks, State
beaches and the Cleveland National Forest added The trail
map identifies master plan trails including their names and
locates potential sites for staging areas.
The names of trails are based on trail location or destination
as an aid to trail users. The names for staging areas have
not been identified at this time because the locations shown
on the map are potential sites subject to further investiga-
tion. At the time of implementation, names may be established
which identify with the specific locations of the staging areas.
Trails:
The trail plan includes approximately 250 miles of regional
trails in County area outside the Cleveland National Forest
and shows approximately 80 miles of Federal trails within
the national forest.
The following are concise descriptions of the location, limits
and length of each trail. More detailed descriptions are
contained in Appendix A based on the best information about
each route as known at this conceptual level of planning.
Where there are any particular conditions which need to be
considered during trail implementation or further trail
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route planning, these are also noted following the trail
route descriptions included in Appendix A.
1. Fullerton Trail: Through Fullerton and Brea from
Los Coyotes Regional Park to Carbon Canyon Regional
Park at the junction of the Chino Hills Trail and
the E1 Cajon Trail. Approx. 10.2 miles.
2. Chino Hills Trail:. Through the Chino Hills from the
Junction of the Fullerton Trail and E1 Cajon Trail at
Carbon Canyon Regional Park to the Santa Ana River Trail
at Featherly Regional Park. Approx. 16.6 miles.
3. Diamond Bar,Trail: Through the north Chino Hills from
the Chino Hills Trail just east of Carbon Canyon Regional
Park to the Los Angeles County line. Approx. 2. 1 miles .
4. Telegraph Canyon Trail: Along Telegraph Canyon in future
Chino Hills State Park from the Chino Hills Trail to the
San Bernardino County line. Approx. 3.2 miles.
5. E1 Cajon Trail: Through Yorba Linda from the junction
of the Fullerton Trail and Chino Hills Trail at Carbon
Canyon- Regional Park to the Santa Ana River Trail near
Yorba Regional Park. Approx. 6.8 miles.
6. Santa Ana River Trail: Along the Santa Ana River from
`the Huntington Beach Trail near Pacific Coast Highway
to the Riverside County line. Approx. 28. 1 miles.
7. Huntington Beach Trail: Through southerly. Huntington
Beach from the Santa Ana River Trail near Pacific Coast
Highway_ to the future .Bolsa Chica Linear Regional Park
near Bolsa Chica Beach State Park and Huntington Central
Park. Approx. 7.9 miles.
8. Anaheim Hills Trail: Through Anaheim Hills from the Santa
Ana River Trail near Yorba Regional Park to and along the
Southern California Edison Company easement to Nohl Ranch
Road. near the Anaheim Hills Saddle Club. Approx. 8.6 miles.
9. Santiago Oaks Trail: Through planned open space from the
Anaheim Hills Trail to the Santiago Creek Trail in Santiago
Oaks Regional Park. Approx. 0.6 miles.
10. Four Corners Trail: Along or near the Four Corners Pipe-
line from the Anaheim Hills Trail to the Weir Canyon Trail
near Weir Canyon Road. Approx. 1. 1 miles.
11. Weir Canyon Trail: To and along Weir Canyon from the
Santa Ana River Trail at Featherly Regional Park to the
Santiago Creek Trail at Irvine Regional Park. Approx. 7.6
miles.
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12. Coal Canyon Trail: Along existing truck roads near Coal
and Gypsum Canyons from the Santa Ana River Trail near
Featherly Regional Park to the Weir Canyon Trail.
Approx. 6.6 miles.
13. Main Divide Trail: Along the Main Divide Truck Road
through the Cleveland National Forest from the Coal
Canyon Trail to the junction of the Riverside County
line near Ortega Highway. Approx. 27.6 miles.
14. Santiago Creek Trail: Along Santiago Creek, Limestone
Canyon and Santiago Canyon Road from Villa Park Road
to the Aliso Creek Trail at Cook's Corner. Approx. 16.6
miles.
15. Ladd Canyon .Trail: Along Silverado and Ladd Canyons
from the Santiago Creek Trail to the Main Divide Trail.
Approx. 6.6 miles.
16. Santiago Truck Trail: Along the Santiago Truck Trail
from the Santiago Creek Trail at Modjeska Grade Road to Old
Camp near the Cleveland National Forest boundary and Joplin Ranch.
Approx. .6.2 miles.
17. Joplin Trail: Along upper Santiago Canyon from the Santiago
Truck Trail at Old Camp to the Main Divide Trail.
Approx. 1.8 miles. .
18. Serrano Creek Trail: Along Serrano Creek from the Santiago
Creek Trail near Modjeska Grade Road to Serrano Community
Park at Trabuco Road. Approx. 5.2 miles.
19. Aliso Creek Trail: Along Aliso Creek from the Santiago
Creek Trail at Cook's Corner to Horseshoe Bend in Lower
Aliso Canyon near South Laguna. Approx. 14.5 miles.
20. Aliso - Serrano Trail: From the Serrano Creek Trail to
the Aliso Creek Trail about 2 miles northeast of Trabuco
Road. Approx. 0.8 miles.
21. Live Oak Canyon Trail: To and through O'Neill Regional
Park from the Aliso Creek Trail southwest of Cook's
Corner to the Arroyo Trabuco Trail in O'Neill Regional
Park. Approx. 2.6 miles.
22. Arroyo Trabuco Trail: Along the Arroyo Trabuco from the
Cleveland National Forest boundary to Pacific Coast high-
way near Doheny Beach State Park. Approx. 15.5 miles.
23. Trabuco Canyon Trail: Along Trabuco Canyon from the
Cleveland National Forest boundary to the Main Divide
Trail. Approx. 5.9 miles.
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24. Holy Jim Trail: In Holy Jim Canyon from the
Trabuco Canyon Trail to the Main Divide Trail near Bear
Springs. - Approx. 3.4 miles.
25. West Horse Thief Trail: Along Upper Trabuco Canyon from
the Trabuco Canyon Trail to the Main Divide Trail.
Approx. 1. 3 miles.
26. Bell Canyon Trail: Through the Robinson Ranch open
space and along the westerly ridge of Bell Canyon from
the Arroyo Trabuco Trail east of O'Neill Regional Park
to the San Juan Creek Trail in Ronald W. -Caspe.rs Regional Park.
Approx. 10.1 miles.
27. Bell Ridge Trail: Along Bell Ridge from the Bell Canyon
Trail in the Robinson Ranch open space to the Los Pinos
Trail in the Cleveland National Forest. Approx. 6.1 miles.
28: Tijeras Canyon Trail Along Tijeras Canyon from the Bell
Canyon Trail to the Arroyo Trabuco Trail. Approx. 5.4
miles:
29. San Juan Creek Trail: Along San Juan Creek from San Juan
Hot Springs to Pacific Coast Highway near Doheny State
Beach. Approx. 15.2 miles.
30. Los Pinos Trail: Northerly and .easterly from San Juan
Hot Springs to the Main Divide Trail within the Cleveland
National Forest. Approx. 10.2 miles.
31. San Juan Trail: Northeasterly from San Juan Hot Springs
to the Main Divide Trail. Approx. 7.2 miles.
32. Chiquita Trail: Through the Cleveland National Forest
from the San Juan Trail to the Riverside County line.
Approx. 2.5 miles.
33. Sitton Peak Trail: Easterly from San Juan Hot Springs to
the San Diego County line within the Cleveland National
Forest. Approx. 3.0 miles.
34. Lucas Canyon Trail: Along Lucas Canyon from the San Juan
Creek Trail in Ronald-W. Caspers Regional Park to the San Diego
County line within the Cleveland National Forest. Approx.
4.5 miles.
35. Cristianitos Trail: Along Cristianitos. Canyon from the
San Juan Creek Trail to the San Diego County line at.
San Onofre State Park. Approx. 4.8 miles.
36. Prima Deshecha Trail: Along or near a Southern California
Edison Company easement from the San. Juan Creek Trail to
the Cristianitos Trail at the San Diego County line.
Approx. 6.3 miles.
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37. Salt Creek Trail: Through the Bear Brand Ranch and Laguna
Niguel areas from the Arroyo Trabuco Trail to the Aliso
Creek Trail near Laguna Niguel Regional Park. Approx. 7.3
miles.
38. Oso Creek Trail: Along Oso Creek from the Santiago Creek
Trail to the Nellie Gail Ranch community. Approx. 3.8
miles.
39. Niguel Trail: Along an unnamed canyon from the Nellie
Gail Ranch community to Laguna Niguel Regional Park.
Approx. 2.0 miles.
40. Nellie Gail Trail: Along La Paz Road and ?Moulton Parkway
from the Nellie Gail Ranch community to the Aliso Creek
Trail. Approx. 2.0 miles.
41. Wood Canyon Trail: Through Wood•Canyon, Sycamore Hills
and Laurel Canyon from the Aliso Creek Trail to a junction
with the Emerald Canyon Trail and Irvine Coast Trail.
Approx. 5.5 miles.
42. Emerald Canyon Trail: . Through Emerald Canyon from a
junction with the Wood Canyon Trail and Irvine Coast
Trail to Crystal Cove State Park near Pacific Coast
Highway. Approx. 4.0 miles.
43. Irvine Coast Trail: Through.Bommer Canyon and William R..
Mason Regional Park from a junction with the Wood Canyon
Trail and Emerald Canyon Trail to a junction with the
Santa Ana Heights Trail and Peters Canyon Trail near
University Drive. Approx. 8.2 miles.
44. Santa Ana Heights Trail: Along the San Diego Creek Channel
and through Santa Ana Heights from a junction with the
Irvine Coast Trail and Peters Canyon Trail to the Orange
County Fairgrounds. Approx. 5.0 miles.
45. Peters Canyon Trail: Along the San Diego Creek Channel,
Peters Canyon Channel and Peters Canyon Wash from a
junction with the Irvine Coast Trail and Santa-Ana Heights
Trail to Irvine Regional Park. Approx. 12.0 miles.
Staging Areas:
The following is a listing of 28 potential staging areas identi-
fied for further study. They are also shown on Exhibit A.
Several of these are located within regional parks or other
parks and are either existing or identified in park general
development plans. Others are identified as potential sites
which need further study and identification as to feasibility, i
land acquisition and implementation requirements. They are
all listed together here with the intent that each staging
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area will be studied as trail route implementation planning
is accomplished and as adjacent land is developed.
1. Within Los Coyotes Regional Park.
2. Within Carbon Canyon Regional Park.
3. Within Yorba Regional Park.
4, Within Featherly Regional Park.
5. At the mouth of Coal Canyon.
6. On the Anaheim Hills Trail at the mouth of Deer Canyon.
7. Along the. Santa Ana River downstream of Garden Grove Boulevard
near Forrest Paull Park.
8. Along the Huntington Beach Trail in the vicinity of Brookhurst
Street.
9. Within. future Bolsa Chica Linear Regional Park near Edwards
Street.
10. Near the end of the Anaheim Hills Trail about 1/8th mile
south of Nohl Ranch Road.
11. . Near the end of the Santiago Creek Trail near Villa Park Road.
12. Within Irvine Regional Park.
13. Along the Santiago Creek Trail near the Ladd Canyon Trail.
14. Within future Whiting Regional Park near the junction of
the Santiago Creek Trail and the Serrano Creek Trail.
15. At the end of the Serrano Creek Trail in Serrano Regional Park.
16- Along the Aliso Creek Trail near its junction with the
Live Oak Canyon Trail within the Glenn, Ranch open space.
17. Within O'Neill Regional Park.
18. Within the Robinson Ranch open space adjacent to the Bell
Ridge Trail.
19. Within Caspers Regional Park.
20. At or near San Juan Hot Springs adjacent to the .San Juan
Creek Trail and other trails leading into the Cleveland
National Forest.
21. Along the Prima Deshecha Trail near Avenida Pico.
22. Near the San Juan Creek Trail junction with the Prima
Deshecha Trail.
23. Along the Aliso Creek Trail opposite Laguna Niguel
Regional Park near Alicia Parkway.
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24. Along the Irvine Coast Trail near Sand Canyon
Avenue.
25. At the end of the Emerald Canyon Trail within the Crystal
Cove State Park.
26. Within Mason Regional Park.
27. Adjacent to the Santa Ana Heights Trail near the inter-
section of Mesa Drive and Birch Street.
28. At the end of the Santa Ana Heights Trail within the
Orange County Fairgrounds.
The above listing may be added to or diminished depending on
future studies of trail requirements, feasibility of staging
area location and need for staging areas as the implementation
and completion of the trail system is accomplished.
V. IMPLEMENTATION
A. Trail Policies
Policies represent the intervening step between goals and imple-
menting actions and provide important guidelines for decision
makers in -directing the future development and operation of
the county-wide trail system. The Master Plan of Riding and
Hiking Trails shall be developed in accordance with the following
policies,
1. Acquisition and Development
a.. The dedication of right-of-way and construction of
regional riding and hiking trails shall be pursued
as a condition of approval of development projects
within the unincorporated and incorporated areas of
the County.
b. The anticipated cost of regional riding and hiking
trails, including acquisition, development and
maintenance, shall be considered in the process of
making acquisition decisions.
c. Regional riding and hiking trails shall,_ to the extent
possible, be located and signed to provide for acces-
sibility by law enforcement and emergency vehicles.
d. Regional riding- and hiking trails along water courses
. or channels shall be located outside of the 25 year
flood plain where feasible.
e. Development planning for regional riding and hiking trails
shall identify fiscal constraints, meet regional needs,
and consider the desires of, and the impacts upon, the
local community.
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f. "Land banking" of right of way for regional riding and
hiking trail corridors by County, State and Federal
agencies shall be encouraged.
g. Expansion of existing regional trail facilities shall
be sought where attractive opportunities exist.
h. Regional riding and hiking trail linkages with regional
parks, state parks, national forest and city and
local trail systems shall besought.
2. . Operation and Maintenance
a. The regional riding and hiking trail system should be
operated and maintained with a combination of- funding
provided by the Orange County Harbors Beaches and parks
District, local jurisdictions within incorporated areas
and homeowner and community associations.
b. The operation and maintenance function may be contracted
to the private sector when analysis shows that a savings
will be .result for the service desired.
c. The natural and man-made environment of the regional
facilities -should be protected from deterioration due
to over-use.
d. The County of Orange, in cooperation with other agencies
and volunteers shall provide user education and exposure
to the location and historical features of regional
riding and hiking trails through interpretive programs,
exhibits, publications and activities.
3. Intergovernmental Coordination
a. The County of Orange should assist local agencies
In the provision of trails which will meet identified
regional recreation needs.
b. The County of Orange should request cities to partici-
pate in the assessment of opportunities for consolida-
tion, exchange of services and other approaches for
reducing the cost of the delivery of recreation trail
facilities and services.
c. Cooperation and liaison shall be maintained to
encourage consistency between city General Plan
trail components and the County Master Plan of
Riding and Hiking Trails.
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B. Trail Criteria
Trails included in the Master Plan of Riding and Hiking Trails
shall be developed in accordance with the following criteria.
1. Trail Tread Width: o 10 ft. minimum - urban and rural standard.
(See Exhibit B) o 4 ft. minimum - mountain standard.
2. Shy Distance*: o 2 ft. minimum - flat ground, upslope
(See Exhibit B) and downslope flatter than 4: 1 slope.
0 4 ft. minimum - downslope steeper than
4: 1 slope.
3. Right-of-way: o Minimum - Trail tread width plus
(See Exhibit .B) appropriate shy distances.
4. Setbacks o 5 ft. minimum setback from existing or
(See Exhibit B) future curb face, edge of sidewalk or
edge of paved or unpaved shoulder.
o 5 ft. minimum buffer separation from
bikeway, sidewalk or other trails.
o 2 ft. minimum setback .from retaining
walls or fences.
5. Vertical Clearance: 12 ft. minimum vertical clearance beneath
(See Exhibit B) structures or tree limbs.
6. Trail Fencing: should be provided where horses need to
be firmly confined within the trail width
for safety such as in community and
regional parks, steep slope areas,
bridges, golf courses and other potential
hazard or high traffic and general public
use areas.
7. Proximity to In combined trail systems, the bicycle
Roadway: trail should be located closest to a
roadway.
8. Trail Signs: a. Trail name signs should be placed at
entry points and other points where
trail identification is needed.
b. Directional signs should be placed
as appropriate to clarify trail
distinction and direction to trail users.
c. Signs should be offset from the trail
edge a minimum of 2 ft.
* Horizontal clearance
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d. Signs should be identify hazard
points, clearance requirements or
safety precautions as warranted.
e. Mileage signs may be located at
trail heads.
9. Roadway Treatments: a. Street signage to warn motorists
of impending trail crossings should
be located in advance of trail
crossings. Signs should meet County
and State standards.
b. Markings for trail crossings should
consist of striping on the roadway
surface and, where feasible, texturing
(sandblasting) of the roadway surface.
10. Staging Areas: a. Staging areas may vary in size depend-
ing on location, physical constraints
and need.
b. Where feasible, staging areas should
be located within regional or state
parks or be adjacent to arterial
highways.
c. Surfacing with well-drained, non-
cohesive soils is desirable, where
feasible.
d. Staging areas should have the following
provided:
1) Identification signs.
2) Marked parking stalls long enough
for a car and horse trailer and
layed out so that straight ahead
entrance and exit is possible..
3) Water for horses, where feasible.
4) Water for riders and hikers, where
feasible.
5) Hitching posts.
6) Picnic tables.
7) Rest rooms, where feasible.
8) Shade
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11. " Rest Areas: Rest areas for trail users should be
located within regional or local parks,
State parks, and staging areas as first
priority and at other feasible locations
to seek a desirable minimum spacing
of 3 to 5 miles. Rest areas should
provide the following: .
a. Hitching Posts.
b. Water for Horses
c. Water for hikers and riders.
d. Identification signs.
e. Picnic tables.
f. Rest rooms, where feasible.
g. Shade.
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APPENDIX A
TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS
The following are concise descriptions of each trail location and
route as best known at this conceptual level of planning. Where
there are any particular conditions which need to be considered
during trail implementation or further trail route planning, these
are noted following the trail route description.
1. Fullerton Trail
The Fullerton Trail commences within Los Coyotes Regional Park and
extends easterly along the northerly side of Rosecrans Avenue
on an existing trail to just westerly of Camino Centro Loma
where it extends northerly and easterly along an existing trail
through and around Coyote Hills development to Euclid Street.
It then extends northerly along the easterly side of Euclid
Street and through Laguna Lake Park to an abandoned railroad
right- of way along which it extends south to the existing
Union Pacific Railroad. The trail then extends easterly along
the southerly side of the Union Pacific Railroad and under
Harbor Boulevard to the Fullerton Golf Course where it
extends south along an existing trail and under Bastanchury
Road. It then extends easterly along the southerly side of
Bastanchury Road and northerly along the easterly side of
State College Boulevard to Craig Regional Park. From Craig
Regional Park the trail follows the westerly side of Associated
Road north across Imperial Highway to the Loftus Channel
right of way (flood control). It then follows the maintenace
road of the flood control channel northerly and easterly to
the end of the channel westerly of the Valencia Avenue in a
commercial area. It then extends north along the westerly
side of Voyager Avenue to the northerly side of Birch Street,
then easterly along the northerly side of Birch Street across
Valencia Avenue and the northeasterly side of Rose Drive to the
Junction of. the Chino Hills Trail (2)* and E1 Cajon Trail (5)
near Carbon Canyon Regional Park.
Special study should be made of the Harbor Boulevard crossing
along the Union Pacific Railroad and the approaches on the east
and west ends. Structural solutions will be necessary here to
provide a trail which meets safe trail standards. The route
for the trail easterly of Craig Regional Park through the cities
of Fullerton and Brea should also be investigated further.
* Trail number in text and on Exhibit A.
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TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS
A possible alternative includes a route extending easterly along
Rolling Hills Drive to Tri-City Park, then northerly along Kraemer
Boulevard across Imperial Highway to the Loftus Channel, then
easterly along the channel. Another alternative' would extend
the trail northerly along Kraemer Boulevard, then easterly
through a commercial center south of. Imperial Highway and along
the abandoned Pacific Eletric Railroad right of way to join the
El Cajon Trail (5) near the outlet channel from Carbon Canyon
Dam, wesierly'of Rose Drive.
2. Chino Hills Trail
The Chino Hills Trail commences at the terminus of the Fullerton
Trail (1) near Carbon Canyon Dam (flood control) and extends
.through Carbon Canyon Regional Park easterly ,along Telegraph
Canyon through future Chino Hills State Park to a point. about
2 miles easterly of the regional park.. . It then climbs to the
south along existing trails and roads to.,the Metropolitan Water
District Lower Feeder right of way along which it extends
easterly;to Blue-Mud Canyon. The trail extends easterly in
Blue Mud Canyon and along the southerly ridge of Wire.Springs
Canyon to the ,San Bernardino County boundary where it follows
ridges southeasterly and southerly to the Santa Ana River Trail
(6) within .Featherly Regional Park. As the trail passes along
the County boundary it provides opportunities for connection to
trails within the County of San Bernardino-and the easterly
portion of future Chino Hills State Park.
A special condition which should be investigated. is the route
from Telegraph Canyon southerly and easterly along the Metropolitan
Water District right of way. In this particular area the trail
may need to depart from the water line right of way to meet
minimum trail grade requirements in the; hilly terrain. Also,
an alternate route for the trail or an additional trail branch
should be investigated through Brush Canyon between the Riverside
County line and the Santa Ana River Trail (6) .
3. Diamond Bar Trail
The Diamond Bar Trail extends northerly from the Chino Hills Trail
(2) across Carbon Canyon Road along a canyon through Brea Wilder-
ness Park and over a ridge to the County boundary in the north
Chino Hills. From here it can be connected to the Los Angeles
County's proposed Skyline Trail and trails leading to the
Diamond Bar area to the north.
.Special study of the route of this trail will be necessary in
cooperation with the City of Brea, landowners and Los Angeles County.
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4. Telegraph Canyon Trail
The Telegraph Canyon Trail extends from the Chino Hills Trail (2)
easterly .alonq Telegraph Canyon within future Chino Hills State
Park to the San Bernardino County boundary where it has opportuni-
ties for extension into the easterly portion of Chino Hills
State Park and to connect with trails within San Bernardino County. -.
Special coordination will be appropriate with the State Department
of Parks and Recreation.
5. El Cajon Trail
The E1 Cajon Trail commences at the junction of Fullerton Trail (1)
with the Chino Hills Trail (2) and extends southerly in the
vicinity of Rose Drive or the outlet channel for Carbon Canyon Dam
across Imperial Highway and southerly along an existing trail
along the channel. In the vicinity of Bastanchury Road it
Joins the old E1 Cajon canal right of way within which it
extends easterly along an existing equestrian trail to Imperial
Highway. It then crosses Imperial Highway and extends south-
easterly along the old canal right of way to Grandview Avenue.
From Grandview Avenue it extends through a low density residential
area to Kellogg Drive. After following Kellogg Drive southerly .
a short distance, it extends easterly through low density
residential areas around the Yorba Linda Country Club to
Esperanza Road. The trail then extends easterly along Esperanza
Road to Fairmont Avenue which it then follows southeasterly
across the AT&SF Railway to join the Santa Ana River Trail (6) .
Special study will be required of the route north and south of
Imperial Highway and how the crossing of the highway should
be made. The route in the vicinity of Kellogg Drive will
also need special study. Special consideration will be required
to provide the trail connection from elevated Fairmont Avenue
to the Santa Ana River Trail (6) and space for the trail on the
Fairmont Avenue bridge.
6. Santa Ana River Trail
The Santa Ana River Trail commences at Pacific Coast Highway at
the Huntington Beach Trail (7) and extends northeasterly along
.the westerly side of the Santa Ana River Channel to a point
near Anaheim Stadium where it crosses to the easterly bank. and
extends northerly to Imperial Highway. After crossing to the
northerly bank at Imperial highway, the trail extends easterly
past Yorba Regional Park and Featherly Regional Park to the
County boundary where it will connect with trails along the
river in Riverside County.
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Special investigation of the route for the trail between Weir
Canyon Road and the Riverside County boundary should be carried
out in conjunction with flood control, highway and development
planning. Also, investigation of a permanent alternate route
or an interim trail along the southerly side of the river from
Imperial Highway to Weir Canyon Road should be made. The
potential interim trail would connect with the interim trail
connection at Weir Canyon Road between the Weir Canyon Trail (11)
and Santa Ana River Trail (6) . See discussion below. A trail
route on the south side of the river in Santa Ana Canyon should
also be investigated.
7. Huntington Beach Trail
The Huntington Beach Trail commences at the southerly end of
the Santa Ana River Trail (6) and extends northwesterly along
the bank of the Talbert Channel to Brookhurst Street. From
Brookhurst Street the trail extends along the southerly and
westerly side of the channel to Atlanta Avenue where it
extends west on the southerly side of Atlanta Avenue across
Beach Boulevard to the abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad
right of way. . The trail then extends northerly through the
existing developed area along the railroad right of way to
Garfield Avenue. After crossing Garfield Avenue and Main
Street, the trail extends along the westerly side of Gothard
Street to Ellis Avenue and then westerly along southerly
side of Ellis Avenue to the proposed Bolsa Chica Linear
Regional Park. Within the linear regional park the trail
extends along the bluff to a point near Pacific Coast
Highway and may include an extended trail loop within the
park to enhance trail use.
Special study of which side of the channel bank the trail
should be located between the Santa Ana River Trail (6) and
Brookhurst Street needs to be made. Also, dust problems which
may be created by the trail activity along the earth levee,
the difficult crossing of Beach Boulevard, provision for the
trail along the southerly side of Atlanta Avenue, and the
need to acquire right to place the trail in the abandoned
Southern Pacific Railroad right of way all need special
attention.
8. Anaheim Hills Trail
The Anaheim Hills Trail commences where the El Cajon Trail (5)
joins the Santa Ana River Trail (6) at Fairmont Avenue and
extends southerly along Fairmont Avenue across the Santa Ana
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River and the Riverside Freeway to Santa Ana Canyon Road.
It then extends easterly along Santa Ana Canyon Road to Deer
Canyon in the Eucalyptus Drive Area. The trail then turns
southerly along Deer Canyon or Eucalyptus Drive Drive to
the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) Santiago Lateral pipe-
line easement in Anaheim Hills. Once on the MWD easement, the
trail extends southerly across Canyon Rim Road and Serrano
Avenue and through Hidden Canyon to join the Weir Canyon Trail (11).
Here it. turns westerly and extends along an existing trail
in an Edison easement for approximately 2' miles. where it
turns sharply northeasterly along another trail in an Edison
easement to a terminus at Nohl Ranch Road.
Special considerations are provisions for the separation of hiking
and.equestrian traffic from vehicular traffic on the Fairmont
Avenue bridge across the Santa Ana River and Riverside Freeway '
and the trail route in the Deer Canyon area southerly of Santa
Ana Canyon Road. The crossings of Canyon Rim Road and Serrano
Avenue will need special attention also.
9. Santiago Oaks Trail
The Santiago Oaks Trail extends from the east-west leg of the
Anaheim Hills Trail (8) southwesterly through an unnamed canyon
in the Anaheim Hills open space to join the Santiago Creek
Trail (14). within Santiago .Oaks Regional Park.
Steep canyon terrain is a consideration here.
10. Four Corners Trail
The Four Corners Trail _extends from the Anaheim Hills Trail (8)
in Deer. Canyon easterly along_ the Four Corners Pipeline easement
or the southerly boundary of the Bauer Ranch development to join
the Weir Canyon Trail (11) south of Santiago Canyon Road.
Special attention will need to be given to terrain along the
linear easement in hilly terrain and to the method of crossings
Weir Canyon Road. The route alternatives along the Four Corners
Pipeline easement and the edge of the Baur Ranch development
need to be studied and compared in cooperation with the City
of Anaheim.
11. Weir. Canyon Trail
The Weir Canyon Trail commences at the Santa Ana River Trail (6)
within Featherly Regional Park and extends southerly under the
Riverside Freeway along Gypsum Canyon Road. It then turns
westerly along the southerly side of Santa Ana Canyon Road to
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an unnamed creek just easterly of Weir Canyon Road. The trail
then extends .southerly along or parallel to ranch roads along
the creek .to the head waters of the creek where it traverses
the ridge line southerly into Weir Canyon. From this point
it extends down Weir Canyon and/or along an existing Edison
easement, then in Weir Canyon southerly to join the Santiago
Creek Trail (14) in Irvine Regional Park. A link from the
Weir Canyon Trail to the Santa Ana River Trail (6) along
Weir Canyon Road under the Riverside Freeway is a potential
interim trail to connect the two trails during the period
before heavy development and high traffic volumes occur on Weir
Canyon Road. The purpose of this link is to achieve a more
direct route from Anaheim Hills to the river trail until
the. Fairmont Avenue crossing for the Anaheim Hills Trail (8)
is complete.
.Special consideration should be given to the trail facility
under the Riverside Freeway along Gypsum Canyon Road, and to
the steepness of the grade climbing from the unnamed water
course southerly to the ridge into Weir Canyon. The feasi-
bility of continuing the interim trail link at Weir Canyon
Road as a permanent trail should be considered in cooperation
with the cities having jurisdiction.
12. Coal Canyon Trail
The Coal Canyon Trail commences at the Santa Ana River Trail (6)
opposite Coal Canyon Road and extends southerly across the
Santa Ana River and under the Riverside Freeway along Coal
Canyon Road, then climbs up to the westerly ridge line along
an existing ranch road. It then follows southerly along the
existing ranch road to a point where the Main Divide Trail (13)
extends easterly and southerly into the Cleveland National
Forest. From this point the Coal Canyon Trail extends
southerly and westerly along existing ranch roads to connect
with the Weir Canyon Trail (11) in the head waters of
Weir Canyon.
Special consideration needs to be given to a suitable crossing
of the Santa Ana River, to the crossing along Coal Canyon Road
under the Riverside Freeway, and to the location of the trail
through the westerly portion of the proposed Sports Shooting
Center in Coal Canyon.
13. Main Divide Trail
The Main Divide Trail commences at the ridge line location of
. the Coal Canyon Trail (12) and extends easterly into the
Cleveland National Forest, then southeasterly along the
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Main Divide Truck Road, generally along the ridge of the Santa
Ana mountains past Santiago Peak .to the Riverside County line
northwesterly of Ortega-Highway where other trails extend
easterly-into Riverside County and southerly into San Diego
County.
14. Santiago Creek Trail
The Santiago Creek Trail commences within the future westerly
portion of Santiago Oaks Regional Park near Villa Park Road
and extends easterly along Santiago Creek to Villa Park Dam.
The trail then extends around Villa Park Dam and through
Irvine Regional Park along Santiago Creek to .Irvine Lake.
Passing Irvine Lake on the southwesterly side, the trail
extends along.Limestone 'Canyon and Santiago Canyon Road to
again join Santiago Creek near Silverado Canyon Road. It
then extends southerly along Santiago Creek to Modjeska
grade, .where the trail extends over the ridge along Santiago
Canyon Road into the Aliso. Creek watershed where it joins
the Aliso Creek Trail (19) at Cook's Corner.
The routes by which .the trail is extended around Villa Park
Dam and Santiago Dam (Irvine Lake) will need special consideration.
15. Ladd Canyon Trail
The Ladd Canyon Trail commences at the Santiago Creek Trail (14)
near Silverado Canyon Road and extends easterly along Silverado
Canyon Road, then northeasterly along Ladd Canyon" to join the
Main Divide Trail (13) at the head waters of Ladd Canyon.
16. Santiago Truck Trail
The Santiago Truck Trail commences at the Santiago Creek Trail
(14) near the intersection of Santiago Canyon Road and Modjeska
Grade Road. The trail extends along Modjeska Grade Road and
the existing Santiago Truck Trail along a ridge line and
upper Santiago Canyon in an easterly and northerly direction
to Old Camp within the Cleveland National Forest about 1 mile
north of the national forest boundary and Joplin Ranch where
it joins the Joplin Trail (17).
17. Joplin Trail
The Joplin Trail commences from the Santiago Truck Trail (16)
at Old Camp within the Cleveland National Forest and extends
in a northerly direction along upper Santiago Canyon to the
Main Divide Trail (13).
18. Serrano Creek Trail
,The Serrano Creek Trail commences at the Santiago Creek Trail (14)
near Modjeska Grade Road and extends southerly over the ridge
in future Whiting Regional Park to the head waters of Serrano
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Creek, where it follows the creek southwesterly to terminate at
Serrano Community Park at Trabuco Canyon Road. .
A special consideration is the provision of .grade separated
crossings for future arterial highways and the Foothill
Transportation Corridor.
19. Aliso Creek Trail
The Aliso Creek Trail commences at the Santiago Creek Trail (14)
at Cook's Corner and extends southwesterly along Aliso Creek
to the Leisure World Community at Paseo de Valencia. It
then extends along Paseo de Valencia and future Sheep Hills
Road around the Leisure World Community to again join Aliso
Creek. It then follows the creek southwesterly to a point
approximately 2 miles froth the coast at Horseshoe Bend where
the trail terminates.
A special consideration is the provision of grade separated
crossings at future arterial highways and the San Joaquin Hills
Transportation Corridor.
20. Aliso - Serrano Trail
The Aliso - Serrano Trail connects the Serrano Creek Trail (18)
and Aliso Creek Trail (19) at a point approximately midway
between Trabuco Canyon Road and Cook's Corner by traversing
the low, hilly ridge in the northeasterly portion of the
Rancho de Los' Alisos Planned Community.
21. Live Oak Canyon Trail
The Live Oak Canyon Trail commences at the Aliso Creek Trail (19)
about 1i mile downstream from Cook's Corner at abridge for
El Toro Road near the proposed Saddleback Meadows development
and extends along the southerly edge of the Saddleback Meadows
development into the Ramakrishna portion of O'Neill Regional
Park to Live Oak Canyon Road. From this point it follows
the westerly side of Live Oak Canyon within O'Neill Regional
Park to join the Arroyo Trabuco Trail (22) within the park.
22. Arroyo Trabuco Trail
The Arroyo Trabuco trail commences in Trabuco Canyon at the
Cleveland National Forest boundary and extends southwesterly
and southerly along Arroyo Trabuco through O'Neill Regional
Park past the Plano Trabuco, under the San Diego Freeway and
through the City of San Juan Capistrano to join the San Juan
Creek Trail (29) .
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Special consideration will be required to provide safe trail
space under the Camino Capistrano bridge just southwesterly of
the San Diego Freeway.
23. Trabuco" Canyon Trail
The Trabuco Canyon Trail commences at the Arroyo Trabuco Trail (22)
at the Cleveland National Forest boundary and extends easterly
in Trabuco Canyon past its junction with the Holy Jim Trail (24)
-and West Horse Thief Trail (25) to the ridge line at the Main
Divide Trail (13) .
24. Holy Jim Trail
The Holy Jim Trail commences at the mid-point of the Trabuco
Canyon Trail (23) and.extends upstream in Holy Jim Canyon and
up and along the west and north face of the canyon to join
the Main Divide Trail (13) near Bear Springs.
25. West Horse Thief Trail
The West Horse Thief Trail commences at the Trabuco Canyon
Trail (23) and extends northeasterly in upper Trabuco Canyon
to its upper watershed where it joins the Main Divide Trail (13) .
26. . Bell Canyon Trail
The Bell Canyon Trail commences at the Arroyo Trabuco Trail (22)
about 1 mile east of O'Neill Regional Park and extends southerly
through the Robinson Ranch development open space and Dove
Canyon to the ridge line between Bell Canyon and Canada
Gobernadora. The trail then extends southerly on an existing
ranch road along the ridge line and along the westerly boundary
of the Audubon Society Sanctuary to Ronald W. .Caspers Regional.
Park where it descends easterly into the park to join the
San Juan Creek Trail (29) near the entrance to the park.
27. Bell Ridge Trail
The Bell Ridge Trail commences at the Bell Canyon Trail (26)
in the Robinson Ranch development open space and extends
easterly along the ridge line within the Cleveland National
Forest to join the Los Pinos Trail (30) on the ridge
westerly of the Main Divide Trail (13).
28. Tijeras Canyon Trail
The Tijeras Canyon Trail commences at the Bell Canyon Trail (27)
near the southerly end of the Robinson Ranch development open
space and extends southwesterly along Tijeras Canyon to join
the Arroyo Trabuco Trail (22) at the extreme southerly end
of the Plano Trabuco.
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29. San Juan Creek Trail
The San Juan Creek Trail commences at the Los Pinos Trail (30) ,
San Juan Trail (31) and Sitton Peak Trail (33) at San Juan Hot
Springs and extends southerly and westerly along San Juan Creek
through Ronald W. Caspers Regional Park and through San Juan
Capistrano to Pacific Coast Highway near Doheny State Beach.
30. Los Pinos Trail
The Los Pinos Trail commences at the San Juan Creek. Trail (29) .
at San Juan Hot Springs and extends northerly along a ridge on
an existing trail to join the Main Divide .Trail (13) within
the Cleveland National Forest.
31. San Juan- Trail -
The San Juan Trail commences at the San Juan Creek Trail (29)
at San Juan Hot Springs and extends northeasterly along a
ridge line on. an .existing trail to join the Main Divide Trail (13).
32. Chiquita Trail
The Chiquita Trail extends from the San Juan Trail (31)
southeasterly along Lion Canyon to the Riverside County line
northwest of Ortega Highway where it extends southerly to
join trails within the Cleveland National Forest.
33. Sitton ,Peak Trail
The Sitton Peak Trail commences at the San Juan Creek Trail (29)
at San Juan Jot Springs and extends easterly along a ridge line
into the Cleveland National Forest to the Riverside County line
where it extends -easterly to join trails within the Cleveland
National Forest in Riverside and San Diego Counties.
34. Lucas Canyon Trail
The -Lucas Canyon Trail commences at the San Juan Creek Trail (29)
in Ronald W. Caspers Regional Park and extends easterly along
Lucas Canyon to the Riverside County line where it connects
with trails within the Cleveland National:Forest in Riverside
County and San Diego County to the east and south. The Lucas
Canyon Trail currently in use commences at San Juan Hot
Springs and shares the same route with the Sitton Peak Trail
(33) for the first 2 miles. Then it descends into Lucas Canyon
and follows the canyon easterly into Riverside County. When
the trail connection along the canyon directly from the mouth
Is implemented, the current trail connection from San Juan
Hot Springs via the Sitton Peak Trail (33) will be an alternative
trail connection.
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35. Cristianitos Trail
The Cristianitos Trail commences at the San Juan Creek Trail (29)
approximately a mile below the Caspers Regional- Park entrance
and extends southerly along ranch roads in a unnamed canyon,
then into Cristianitos Canyon where it extends southerly to
the County boundary and San Onofre State Beach.
The route for this trail will need to be coordinated with
development in the O'Neill Ranch area when development
proposals are presented. Possible alternative routes to
fit with environmental provisions in the development plans
will need to be considered. Also, coordination with the
route for the Foothill Transportation Corridor will be
necessary.
36. Prima Deshecha Trail
The Prima Deshecha Trail extends southerly from the San Juan
Creek Trail (29) near La Pata Avenue along La Pats, Avenue or
the existing Edison powerline easement through future
Prima Deshecha Regional Park to the vicinity of Avenida
Pico where it extends easterly along the Edison easement
to join the Cristianitos Trail (35) at the County boundary.
Routes for this trail will need to be coordinated with develop-
ment proposals and highway planning in the area.
37. Salt Creek Trail
The Salt Creek Trail commences at the Arroyo Trabuco Trail (22)
in San Juan Capistrano south of Oso Road and extends westerly-
into the Bear Brand Ranch across future Street of the Golden
. Lantern to San Juan Canyon. The trail continues westerly down
San Juan Canyon to Salt Creek at Niguel Road, then northerly
along Salt Creek to the vicinity of future Trabuco Creek Road,
where it will extend northerly through developing areas and
over the hills to Crown Valley Parkway. The trail then crosses
Crown Valley Parkway and passes through Laguna Niguel Community
Park, then northerly along the Sulpher Creek Channel past the
regional sewage treatment plant and into Laguna Niguel Regional
Park. The trail continues through Laguna Niguel Regional Park
and across Alicia Parkway to join the Aliso Creek Trail (19) .
Careful consideration needs to be given to the crossings of
Alicia and Crown Valley Parkways and additional study .is
needed of the easterly connection to the Arroyo Trabuco
Trail (22) in San Juan Capistrano.
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38. Oso Creek Trail
The Oso Creek Trail commences at the Arroyo Trabuco Trail (22) at the
confluence of Arroyo Trabuco and Oso Creek just downstream
from Camino Capistrano and extends northerly along Oso Creek
to a point northerly of Crown Valley Parkway where it crosses
Cabot Road and extends into the Nellie Gail Ranch community
where it joins the junction of the Niguel Trail (39) and
Nellie Gail Trail (40).
Special consideration will need to be given to the crossing
of Cabot Road and to the location of the trail within
Nellie Gail Ranch for compatibility with the trail system
within that area.
39. Niguel Trail
The Niguel .Trail commences at. the junction of the Oso Creek
Trail" (38) and Nellie Gail Trail (40) in the Nellie Gail
Ranch community and extends southwesterly along an unnamed
water course and Swale to La Paz Road. It then passes under
La Paz Road in an existing equestrian undercrossing to join the
Salt Creek Trail (37) within Laguna Niguel Regional Park.
Special provisions need to be made when Street of the Golden
Lantern and the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor are
implemented to provide for safe trail crossings.
40. Nellie Gail Trail
The Nellie Gail Trail commences at a junction with the Oso Creek
Trail (38) and Niguel Trail (39) and extends northwesterly through
the Nellie Gail Ranch community to La Paz Road. After crossing
La Paz Road through an existing equestrian undercrossing, the
trail extends southwesterly in existing open space on the
northerly side of La Paz Road to Moulton Parkway where it
passes under an existing undercrossing: The trail then
extends northwesterly along the southwesterly side of Moulton
Parkway to Alicia Parkway. There it will cross Alicia Parkway
and extend southwesterly adjacent to Alicia Parkway to
join the Aliso Creek Trail (19) .
An alternate route would continue the trail from the Moulton
Parkway undercrossing at La Paz Road in a southwesterly direction
to the boundary between the Aliso Viejo and Alicia Creek
developments. It would then extend northwesterly between the
two developments to Alicia Parkway where it will cross at a
special equestrian crossing or extend along the easterly side
of Alicia Parkway to its intersection with Moulton Parkway.
There it will cross Alicia Parkway and extend southwesterly
adjacent to Alicia Parkway to join the Aliso Creek Trail (19).
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'Special consideration will need to be given to selecting the
acceptable route for the trail through the Nellie Gail Ranch
community and the route between the Moulton Parkway crossing .
at La Paz Road and the Aliso Creek Trail (19) . Also,
provision of a safe crossing of Alicia Parkway will need
special attention.
41. Wood Canyon Trail
The Wood Canyon Trail commences at the Aliso Creek Trail (19)
at the mouth of Wood Canyon and extends northerly along the
bottom of Wood Canyon to its head waters easterly of El Toro
Road. It then crosses over the ridge and descends through a
planned open space area to the vicinity of the El Toro Road/
Laguna Canyon Road intersection. Following a crossing of
both roads, the trail extends up Laurel Canyon to a point
on the ridge near the head waters of Emerald Canyon where
it will join the Emerald Canyon Trail (42) and Irvine Coast
Trail (43) .
Special consideration will need to be given to the location
of the crossing of El Toro Road and Laguna Canyon Road and
how the trail will descend the steep slope to E1 Toro Road
from the south.
42. Emerald Canyon Trail
The Emerald Canyon Trail commences at the junction of 'the Wood
Canyon Trail (41) and Irvine Coast Trail (43) on the ridge
line and extends southwesterly down into Emerald Canyon following
the :bottom of Canyon to a point near the boundary of the City
of Laguna Beach where it turns northwesterly and climbs over
the hills into Crystal Cove State Park, where it terminates
in a staging area. proposed in the State Park plan.
Special coordination with the State Department of Parks and
Recreation will be needed.
43. Irvine Coast Trail
The Irvine Coast Trail commences at the junction of the Wood
Canyon Trail (41) and Emerald Canyon Trail (42) and extends
northwesterly generally- along the coastal side of the ridge
to a point near future Sand Canyon Avenue at the northerly
end of Crystal Cove State Park. At this point the trail drops
down the face of Bommer Canyon and extends northerly past Sand
Canyon Reservoir to William R. Mason Regional Park. The trail
extends westerly through the regional park and across and
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parallel to University Drive to the San Diego Creek Channel
to a junction with the Santa Ana Heights Trail (44) and Peters
Canyon Trail (45) .
Special consideration is appropriate for the section of the
trail along the ridge near the State park, San Joaquin Hills
Transportation Corridor and Sand Canyon Avenue to provide
for a suitable trail location and highway crossings. The
crossing of University Drive near William R. Mason Regional
Park will also need special attention.
44. Santa Ana Heights Trail
The Santa Ana Heights Trail begins at the junction of the Irvine
Coast Trail (43). and Peters Canyon Trail (45) and extends
westerly along and across the San Diego Creek Channel and "under
MacArthur Boulevard, the future Corona del Mar Freeway and
Jamboree Road to the Upper Newport Bay area. The trail
then continues northwesterly outside the edge of the Upper
Newport Bay Ecological Reserve to join the Santa Ana Delhi
Channel. It continues north along the flood control channel
maintenance road past the Newport Beach Golf Course across
Mesa Drive and Irvine Avenue to Santa Ana Avenue. The trail
then extends southwesterly along the northwesterly side of
Santa Ana Avenue and then northwesterly along Mesa Drive
to cross Newport Boulevard and the future Costa Mesa Freeway
to.the Orange County Fairgrounds stable facility.
Special consideration will need to be given to the crossing
of the San Diego Creek Channel, possibly with a removable
bridge or dip crossing. Trail routing studies should be under-
taken for the trail as it skirts the Upper Newport Bay
Ecological Reserve. Special attention will need to be given
the trail as it crosses Mesa Drive, Irvine Boulevard and
Santa Ana Avenue. Coordination with the Santa Ana Country
Club will be required along Santa Ana Avenue and Mesa Drive.
The crossing of the two frontage roads at Newport Boulevard
and the bridge crossing of the Costa Mesa Freeway will need
special attention and coordination with Caltrans and the City
of Costa Mesa. Alternate routes may be considered for this
trail, and it should have close study before a final route
is established between Upper Newport Bay and the County Fair-
grounds.
45. Peters Canyon Trail
The Peters Canyon Trail extends northeasterly from the junction
of the Santa Ana Heights Trail (44) and the Irvine Coast Trail
(43) along the San Diego Creek and Peters Canyon Channels and
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Peters Canyon Wash to the Peters Canyon Reservoir area, where it
crosses over the hill across Santiago Canyon Road to join the
Santiago Creek Trail (14) within Irvine Regional Park.
Special consideration will need to be given to the crossing
of the San Diego Creek Channel near Barranca Road, where the
San Diego Creek Channel turns southeasterly and the Peters
Canyon Channel continues to the northeast. Crossings of Main
Street, Barranca Road, Warner Avenue and Walnut Avenue will
need special consideration. The Santa Ana Freeway crossing
will need to be considered along with the ultimate flood control
plan for the area, with provisions being made at that time
for space for the equestrian trail to cross under the freeway,
even though .it may be flooded from time to time during storms.
Also, the. crossings of Irvine Boulevard, Bryan Avenue and
Santiago Canyon Road will need special attention.
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