A little help, a lot of hiking
The Hike and Help event will take place Saturday at Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park.
The hikes will include acorn collecting and trail work. This may
also be the last time to hike in Little Sycamore Canyon for a year.
The event is sponsored by Laguna Canyon Foundation in cooperation
with Harbors, Beaches and Parks of Orange County, Laguna Greenbelt
Inc. and The Nature Conservancy.
Helpers are asked to park at the Willow Canyon Staging Area, 20101
Laguna Canyon Road, just south of the El Toro Road intersection. They
are also asked to bring a shovel, leather gloves, a hat and sunscreen
and to wear sturdy shoes.
Docent-led hikes: Meet at 7:30 a.m. for the Emerald Canyon hike,
an eight-mile, five-hour moderately strenuous trek. Meet at 8 a.m.
for in the Laurel Canyon hike, a 3.5-mile moderately strenuous walk
of Laurel Canyon. Park at the Willow Canyon Staging Area, 20101
Laguna Canyon Road, just south of El Toro Road intersection.
For the adventurous: two six-mile, docent-led hikes will be
offered in areas not normally available to the public. Meet at 9 a.m.
and join the Laurel Canyon to Little Sycamore Canyon hike. This
wilderness route begins in Laurel Canyon, continues through upper
Laurel and Serrano Ridge and ends at Little Sycamore Canyon.
Park at Willow Canyon Staging Area. A free shuttle returns hikers
to the parking area.
Meet at 10 a.m. and walk the route in reverse. Participants in the
Little Sycamore Canyon to Laurel Canyon hike park at the Dilley
Staging Area on Laguna Canyon Road, just north of the Corona del Mar
Freeway and ride a free shuttle to and from the hiking site.
At 8 a.m., explore the recent Irvine Company land gift and join a
three- to four-mile, 2.5-hour easy docent-led hike. Park at Dilley
Staging Area and ride a free shuttle bus to and from the hiking site.
Donations to Laguna Greenbelt Inc. are accepted for all guided hikes,
$2 per hiker
Hike on your own: The following drop-in hikes are from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m.
The Dilley Preserve hike offers about three miles of trails
providing access to Barbara’s Lake. Park at Dilley Staging Area.
The Little Sycamore Canyon hike offers two routes: A two-mile hike
in and out of Little Sycamore Canyon and a four-mile loop through
Little Sycamore Canyon, future home of the James and Rosemary Nix
Nature Center. Park at the Dilley Staging Area and ride a free
shuttle to and from the site.
The Laurel Canyon hike offers the 3.5-mile Laurel Canyon Loop and
the 6.5-mile Emerald Canyon Loop. Park at the Willow Staging Area.
For stewardship activities and guided hike registration: (949)
923-2235 or www.lagunacanyon.org.
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