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| Pecten Reef Loop |
Last month, my husband and I decided to go to Pecten Reef Loop to enjoy hiking. This trail is very unique because you will see 15 to 20 million-year-old marine fossils. We found this trail in the book, 50 Hikes in Orange County, which I purchased to enjoy Orange County hikes.
Tips for Walking on Aliso Creek Trail and Pecten Reef Trail.
・Apply sunscreen on entire body.
・Wear sunglasses and hat.
・Drink water often.
・You can bring your dogs.
・It's easy trail.
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| My Pecten Reef Loop Walking Summary (UA MapMyWalk App) |
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| Pecten Reef Loop (UA MapMyWalk App) |
When I go hiking, I use
Under Armour MapMyWalk App to track my walk. 😉
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| Pecten Reef Loop (UA MapMyWalk App) |
Parking
It was very easy to find a parking space along the street, Laguna Hills Dr.
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| Laguna Hills Dr |
Trail Hour
7:00 a.m. to Sunset
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Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park Trail Hour
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Aliso Creek Trail
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Sheep Hills Park and Aliso Creek Trail
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We parked along the street, Laguna Hills Dr, close to Sheep Hills Park, and we started walking on Aliso Creak Trail (Aliso Creek Trail/Bikeway) .
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Aliso Creek Trail
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Aliso Creek Trail
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Aliso Creek Trail under Moulton Parkway
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We walked toward Moulton Parkway. The trail crosses under Moulton Parkway next to Aliso Creek.
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| Aliso Creek |
We walked along Aliso Creek on the paved bikeway.
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Aliso Creek Trail
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Aliso Creek Trail
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Pecten Reef Loop Trail
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
On your right, you will find trailhead to Pecten Reef Loop. This trail is narrow and very quiet, but you probably pass by some mountain bikers in this trail sometimes.
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
Because it was spring, we were able to see so many wild plants beautifully blooming.
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| Pecten Reef Loop |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
At the top of the little hill, there are many rocks you can find scallop imprints in.
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
We went down the hill toward Aliso Creek Trail.
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| Pecten Reef Loop Trail |
We also found another narrow and short trail, and it was very beautiful! There were numerous tall black mustard plants blooming beautifully along the trail.
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| Aliso Creek Trail |
Then, we went back to Aliso Creek Trail.
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| Aliso Creek Trail |
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| Aliso Creek |
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| Aliso Creek Trail |
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| Aliso Creek Trail |
We walked on Aliso Creek Trail and headed towards Sheep Hills Park.
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| Aliso Creek Trail |
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| Aliso Creek Trail |
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| Aliso Creek Trail |
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| Aliso Creek Trail and Sheep Hills Park |
It was only one-hour hike, but we really enjoyed watching beautiful wild plants blooming and finding 15 to 20 million-year-old marine fossils in rocks.
I thought this book was great and am looking forward to trying more hikes. These are my entries related to hikes we have tried from the book.
1. San Gabriel River to Turtle Overlook
2. Dana Point Headlands
3. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
4. Bayview Trail
5. Crystal Cove Tide Pools
6. Aliso Peak
7.
Pecten Reef Loop 8. Bommer Canyon
9. Laurel Loop
10. Mariposa Trail Loop
11. Little Sycamore Canyon Loop
12. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
These are my entries you might like.
■Walking Along Shoreline in Long Beach, Los Angeles CA (October 2019)
■Dana Point Headlands - Dana Point, CA (September 2019)
■Green Sea Turtles in San Gabriel River - Seal Beach / Long Beach (August 2019)
■Quail Hill Loop Trail in Irvine, CA (April 2019)
■La Jolla Cove in San Diego (March 2019)
■San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine (February 2019)
■Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach (January 2019)
■Swimming with Wild Dolphins (Big Island, Hawaii, January 2015)
■Dolphin Watching in Dana Point (July 2017)
■Our Whale Watching Trip (Dana Point, August 2013)
■San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine (March 2017)
■La Jolla Cove - Beautiful Spring Wildflowers and Wild Animals (2018)
My entries related to wild animals can be seen here.
My entries related to Orange County Hikes can be seen here.
My entries related to sunset can be seen here.
My entries related to hiking and walking can be seen here.
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