Badlands Park Trail
City: Laguna Niguel
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2.3 miles
Go for: Ocean views, birding
Borrego Canyon Trail to Red Rock Canyon
City: Lake Forest
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 4.2 miles
Go for: Wildflowers, red rocks, horseback riding
Carbon Canyon Nature Trail
City: Brea
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 3.1 miles
Go for: Redwood trees, dog-friendly trails, birding
Quail Loop Trail
City: Irvine
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 1.8 miles
Go for: Dog-friendly trails, birding, flowers including lupines and poppies
Headlands Trail
City: Dana Point
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 3 miles
Go for: Ocean views, flowers including bush sunflower and wild hyacinth
El Moro Canyon Loop Trail
City: Laguna Beach
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 5 miles
Go for: Wildflowers, ocean views
Weir Canyon Trail
City: Anaheim Hills
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 3.6 miles
Go for: Poppies, horseback riding
