Orange Is the New Adventure

There’s a lot more than sand and surf in Orange County. Discover the diverse landscape of LA’s close neighbor with these scenic hikes and a do-it-yourself SUP Seven Bridges Tour challenge in Newport.

Week: 08.01.2019
Regions: Southern CA

Rob A Peak!

Hike Robber's Peak in Orange County

Orange County
Dog Friendly, Hikes
It’s a guilty pleasure to bag a peak via a short hike. Steal some spectacular views in Orange County’s Santiago Oaks Regional Park. A 3.5-mile loop climbs to 1,152-foot Robbers Peak (a.k.a. Robber’s Roost) and earns you gorgeous vistas of Orange County, iconic mountains, and the
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Be Here: Berkeley

Best of Berkeley Outdoors, Food, and Craft Beer

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1) Tilden Ta-dah Some hikes are like finding the entrance to Narnia. Enter a magical landscape via Laurel Canyon Trailhead in Tilden Regional Park. It heralds the start of a magnificent 3.5-mile (round-trip) journey filled with redwood forest, a lush peace grove, and spectacular
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Seven Bridges Paddleboard Tour

Standup Paddling Under 7 Bridges in Newport

Orange County
Water
SoCal has plenty of surprises in its abundance of mountain trails, but there are some other pathways to explore, like those on the Pacific Ocean! For a bounty of aquatic adventure, get out on the self-guided SUP “Seven Bridges Paddleboard Tour” so-named by Weekend Sherpa’s summer
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Peters Canyon East Ridge Loop

Hike Peters Canyon Regional Park in Central Orange County

Orange County
Dog Friendly, Hikes
Hike Peters Canyon Regional Park in Orange County.
Hike Peters Canyon Regional Park in Orange County.
For an inspiring example of a land’s resilience after wildfire, hike the trails at Peters Canyon Regional Park in central Orange County.
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