OC Hiking Club
The Orange County Hiking Club, is a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit which exists to promote physical, mental and emotional wellness through connection with nature. In addition to outdoor recreation for our members, OC Hiking Club nurtures stewardship that protects trails for future generations and provides education, encouragement and nature-empowerment for people of all ages, families and at-risk youth through mentorship and leadership development in the outdoors.  
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      OC HIKING CLUB — Connecting people with nature!

Welcome new OC Hikers! Get involved with community walks, hikes, backpacking trips and events throughout the great OC and beyond. Our Kids in Need of Nature Program takes disadvantaged youth out into nature on hikes and outings; receives high praises from community, agencies and youth organizations.
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"The only time I find peace and balance is when I am out on a hike." — A. Lock


"Join! Join! Join and discover awesome hikes in your backyard" — Nicole


"My doctor prescribed this group" — Jazmin


"I've always preferred shopping to the gym for my cardio, but last year a friend took me hiking to Top of the World...and now I'm hooked" — Tiffany


"I'm reclaiming my body and health back after Fighting Breast Cancer for the past 2 years, and am looking for hiking close to home and to meet new people!" — Julie


"I enjoy the outdoors, the OC Outdoors section of the Register, and would like to get connected with others and find out more about OC's outdoor options." — Mike


"Hiking sounds more fun than running." — Greg


"I want to take up hiking as a hobby. I think it is a more rejuvenating form of exercise compared to working out in a gym, which is what I do more often. I'd like to meet new people, and build stamina..." — Puja


"It's so nice nice to get away from the buzz of traffic, and city life. I believe nothing is more therapeutic than the sound of nature." — Jennie


"I've lived in Orange County for over 20 years but have never really appreciated the great outdoors right here in my back yard - I need to start making up for lost time!" — Vanessa


"Great exercise and tacos" — Marni


"I can't think of a better way to meet such a diverse group of people. I'm usually pretty shy when talking to people for the first time, but there is something about hiking with them that makes it easy. It doesn't even bother me if I'm a sweaty mess, everybody is still willing to talk to me." — Larry


"Meet strong hikers, engage in stimulating conversation, have some laughs and enjoy the peace of the wilderness together." — Mitch


"I hike because it makes me happy" — Angela


"You’re really missing out if you don’t" — Terri


"This is a diverse group with two main threads connecting us all — great people who love the outdoors!" — LeeAnne


"This is a fun group of people, and they have every kind of hike you might want." — Becky


"I want to re-vitalize my interest in hiking and backpacking. The idea of combining exercise, outdoor activity and social connection appeals to me." — Larry


"I am looking to explore the area since I moved from New York last year." — Patricia


"To find hikes for our cub scout pack" — Dieter


"To meet people & hike around Orange County" — Curtis


"Hiking is a fun way to exercise" — Sue


"To have other people to hike with...." — Ellyn


"So I can start hiking, make some friends and share some laughs!" — Jason


"I have a friend who is a member and I love to walk. I would love to meet new active friends." — Christiane


"I like being outside and want our kids to like it too." — Justin


"Need hiking buddies!" — Melaney


"I love hiking!" — Josh


"Hick's Canyon was my 1st hike with OCHC — if this is an example for things to come, I can't wait to make this club high on my priority list. Great organizer, great people, great healthy way to spend my time." — Carita


"I would recommend OCHC to anyone that wants to experience the outdoors with other people that enjoy the outdoors." — Martin


"This group rocks!" — Nina


"The most stellar group I have ever joined." — Tara F.


"Love it! It is a safe way for me and my children to enjoy hiking. Thank you." — Dawn


"The people are so nice and supportive of each other. Being able to bring your dogs on some of these hikes is an added bonus with this club." — Joanne H.


"This is an amazing group! Such a huge number of activities are offered — so everyone will be able to participate in something they feel is interesting and also challenging. The people in this group are really friendly!!" — Loretta Z.


"I love this club! The nicest people in Southern California, by far." — Pat V.


"I love OC Hiking Club because they have the friendliest, most caring and adventuresome people I have ever met. I look forward to weekends because I can't wait to go on my next hike and be with my hiking family!" — Margie


"The organizers are so passionate and experienced in hiking that I feel very comfortable trying new hikes with this group. Thank you!" — Kristen


"The people are one of a kind." — Crystal


"You sweat and you laugh. What more could you want?" — Katie S.

 


 

OC Parks
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BEGINNER HIKES

  • Beach Walk (Newport to Balboa Pier)
  • Peters Canyon
  • Crystal Cove Beginner Hikes
  • Salt Creek (Advanced Beginner on asphalt)
  • Oak Canyon Nature Center
  • Balboa Island Walk
  • and more…

INTERMEDIATE HIKES

  • Aliso and Woods Canyon/Top of the World—Alta Laguna
  • Crystal Cove Intermediate Hikes
  • Chino Hills
  • Turtle Rock
  • Switzer Falls/Bear Canyon
  • Laguna Wilderness Area
  • Whiting Ranch
  • Peter’s Canyon
  • San Mateo Canyon Wilderness
  • La Jolla Canyon
  • San Clemente
  • Griffith Park
  • and more…

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OC Regional Parks
  • Arroyo Trabuco
    30892 Trabuco Cyn. Rd.
    Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678
    (949)923-2260 or (949)923-2256
  • Carbon Canyon Regional Park
    4442 Carbon Canyon Road
    Brea, CA 92823
    (714)973-3160 or (714)973-3162
  • Clark Regional Park
    8800 Rosecrans Ave.
    Buena Park, CA 90621
    (714)973-3170
  • Craig Regional Park
    3300 State College Blvd.
    Fullerton, CA 92835
    (714)973-3180
  • Featherly Regional Park
    24001 Santa Ana Canyon Road
    Anaheim, CA 92808
    (714)637-0210
  • Irvine Regional Park
    1 Irvine Park Road
    Orange, CA 92869
    (714)973-6835 or (714)973-3173
  • Laguna Niguel Regional Park
    28241 La Paz Road
    Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
    (949)923-2240
  • Mason Regional Park
    18712 University Drive
    Irvine, CA 92612-2601
    (949)923-2220 or (949)923-2223
  • Mile Square Regional Park
    16801 Euclid
    Fountain Valley, CA 92708
    (714)973-6600
  • O'Neill Regional Park
    30892 Trabuco Canyon Road
    Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678
    (949)923-2260 or (949)923-2256
  • Peters Canyon Regional Park
    8548 E. Canyon View Ave.
    Orange, CA 92869
    (714)973-6611 or (714)973-6612
  • Santiago Oaks Regional Park
    2145 N. Windes Drive
    Orange, CA 92869
    (714)973-6620 or (714)973-6622
  • Harriett M. Wieder Regional Park
    19251 Seapoint Ave.
    Huntington Beach, CA 92648
    (949)923-2250
  • Yorba Park
    7600 E. La Palma
    Anaheim, CA 92807
    (714)973-6615 or (714)973-6838

OC Wilderness Parks
  • Aliso And Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
    28373 Alicia Parkway
    Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
    (949)923-2200
  • Caspers Wilderness Park
    33401 Ortega Hwy.( P. O. Box 395)
    San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
    (949)923-2210
  • Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
    18751 Laguna Canyon Road
    Laguna Beach, CA 92651
    (949)923-2235
  • Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park
    30952 Oso Parkway
    Coto De Caza, CA 92679
    (949)923-2265 or (949)923-2266
  • Talbert Nature Preserve
    1298 Victoria Avenue
    Costa Mesa, CA 92627
    (949)923-2250
  • Limestone/Whiting Ranch Parks
    Portola Parkway & Market Place
    Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
    (949)923-2245

OC Beaches
  • Aliso Beach
    31131 S. Pacific Coast Hwy.
    Laguna Beach, CA 92652
    (949)923-2280
  • Capistrano Beach
    35005 Beach Road
    Capo Beach, CA 92675
    (949)923-2280
  • Salt Creek Beach
    33333 S. Pacific Coast Hwy.
    Dana Point, CA 92629
    (949)923-2280
  • Sunset Beach
    Pacific Coast Highway
    Sunset Beach, CA 90742
    (949)923-2250 or (949)923-2252
  • Sunset Harbour
    2901 Edinger Ave.
    Huntington Beach, CA 92649
    949-923-2250
  • Upper Newport Bay
    2301 University Drive
    Newport Beach, CA 92660
    (949)923-2290
 

NEW MEMBER FAQ

OC Hiking Club Mission Statement

Orange County Hiking Club, a charitable, 501(c)(3) organization exists to promote physical, mental, and emotional wellness through connection with nature. In addition to outdoor recreation for members all ages, OC Hiking Club provides education, empowerment, encouragement, inspiration and healing to at-risk youth through mentorship and leadership development in the outdoors.

OC Hiking Club Equality Statement

The OC Hiking Club is an association of persons of all ages, ethnic groups, and religious affiliations who are united in a common love of nature and outdoor activities. We work to enrich the quality of life and character of our community through programs that reconnect people with nature and promote health and fitness in the great outdoors.

How Do I Join?

By joining I agree to the PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT.

  1. Join Meetup
  2. Join OC HIKING CLUB
  3. Fill out profile - Please answer each question. If you have an incomplete profile (ie unanswered questions or one word answers), your request may not be approved. No MINOs (member in name only; aka "not an active member").
  4. Real names are required, use your first and last name. If there is a hiking emergency we need to know your name. Do not sign up using a nickname. If you want to use a trail name or nickname it can be assigned after you join in addition to your real name. Ask your favorite Hike Organizer to "give member a custom title."
  5. Real Pictures are required. Our hike organizers need to know what you look like for safety reasons. Also, no one wants to go hiking or backpacking with strangers or weirdos. We assume that if you don't have your smiling face posted in 'bright light' you might have something to hide.
  6. We reserve the right to revoke membership. Read "Revocation of membership."

Who Joins OC HIKING CLUB?

Walkers, hikers and backpackers from all walks of life (no pun intended). Hiking professionals include doctors, lawyers, teachers, scientists, business owners, single people, married couples, housewives, househusbands, single parent families, traditional families, multiparent families and people from all careers and cultures. Note: This is a social hiking club, but not a dating club!

Get Outdoors - Lose Weight and Get Healthy

Cumulatively the club has lost over 20,000 lbs! Social walking, hiking and backpacking is life changing. We believe that there is a great need for human contact and the social aspect of these hikes is a significant contributing factor to physical health as well as mental, spiritual and emotional wellness. Please check with your doctor before starting any exercise program. You should be able to walk 4 miles comfortably before joining.

OC HIKING – Getting our Community Outdoors

Learn where the best hikes are on our growing list of local and out of town hikes. You do not need to be a member to access this information. For local hike info go OC HIKE INFO: http://www.oc-hiking.com/orange_county_hikes.php

Are there snakes? Find out what is dangerous and what to look out for while hiking in California on OC HIKING HIKESMART here: http://www.oc-hiking.com/hikesmart.php

OC HIKING — Kids in Need of Nature Hikes

This model program helps disadvantage youth and is the only one of its kind throughout the United States and has received high praises from the community and agencies. We work with local OC agencies such as Orange Wood Foundation, Foster Care Auxiliary, Social Services agencies and others by taking disadvantaged youth outdoors. These magical and highly effective hikes take kids out into nature in a supportive social environment. Studies show that even a small amount of positive adult attention can make a big difference in the life of a child. The hikes are led by hike organizers who have had a Live Scanned background check and the youth are accompanied by staff or adults from the accompanying agency. If you wish to attend these hikes and help our communities Kids in Need of Nature please join the club and read the calendar event text carefully.

Revocation of membership

The OC Hiking Club, its President and the Board of Directors, reserves the right to revoke the membership of any member without comment at any time for behavior deemed inappropriate or unsafe. Such behavior includes, but is not limited to refusal to follow directions of hike organizers during events; unwanted attention towards or harassment of a fellow member; hostile, rude or inappropriate treatment of a fellow member; failure to follow safety guidelines established by the organization; failure to follow club bylaws; failure to comply with local, state, or federal regulations while engaged in club activities; etc.

Your Email Address is Sacred

The OC Hiking website calendar system is based on meetup.com. OC HIKING CLUB does not capture your email address. Meetup.com saves the email addresses, but does not use your email address for anything other than membership communication. Our experience with meetup.com shows that they are very ethical.

This is a "Private" group and new members will need to complete the profile and upload a picture for approval.

Conduct and Conflict of Interest Guidelines

  1. Be nice!
  2. OCHC requires members to choose their real names for their profile in any of the following formats: "Adam Smith," "Adam," "Adam S.".Names chosen by members as their profile-names should not be offensive in nature and may not, in any manner, be used for a personal, or a professional gain. Internet identities and code-names are inappropriate.
  3. OCHC web site should not be used as a platform for promoting, or advertising professional skills, vocations, or businesses without a prior written approval by the Board.
  4. While the Board understands that some personal and/or professional information may be included in the member's profile (such as education, occupation, and the nature of your business), promotion or advertising of a personal or a professional nature is not allowed. Members’ profiles should not contain any offensive, derogatory, or inappropriate language or photographs. The primary photo (visible on RSVPs and front page of profile) should be “family friendly” and reflect the face of the member.
  5. When posting an RSVP for an event, or writing comments in the appropriate section, members should refrain from making comments that might be offensive to others, or are self-serving in promoting personal or professional matters.
  6. Although members may want to share about themselves during OCHC activities, we ask that you avoid excessive "shop talk" or selling your wares to members during the events. Understanding that it is often unpleasant to fend off an aggressive sales pitch, especially during a hike, such behavior is not welcomed during OCHC events.
  7. Members and hike organizers are encouraged to report to the Board any profiles, pictures, comments, RSVP, or aggressive sales pitch that violate the above guidelines, or otherwise are inappropriate.
  8. OCHC Board has the broad discretion to, and reserves the right to delete any name, RSVP, comment, picture, or profile that violates the guidelines stated above, or that it deems inappropriate for any reason, and without prior notice, or warning to member.

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