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29 mi 47 km of trail — 1 Featured Ride

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Twisty Fire Crossing back to the parking lot.

#1

15.4 mi 24.7 km
O'Neill Regional Park
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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Trails in Rancho Santa Margarita - 9

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4.0 mi 6.5 km
#1 Tijeras Creek Trail
Las Flores, CA
4.0 mi 6.5 km Las Flores, CA
Minor Issues
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Some Mud
5 days ago
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0.7 mi 1.1 km
#2 Vista Trail
Trabuco Canyon, CA
0.7 mi 1.1 km Trabuco Canyon, CA
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7.7 mi 12.3 km
#3 Arroyo Trabuco Trail
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
7.7 mi 12.3 km Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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Trail is pretty sketchy in spots with some rough creek crossings. Probably gonna be more blue than green for a while.
5 days ago
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4.1 mi 6.6 km
#4 Live Oak Trail
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
4.1 mi 6.6 km Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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4.3 mi 6.9 km
#5 Joplin Truck Trail
Trabuco Canyon, CA
4.3 mi 6.9 km Trabuco Canyon, CA
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4.6 mi 7.3 km
#6 Trabuco Canyon Rd
Trabuco Canyon, CA
4.6 mi 7.3 km Trabuco Canyon, CA
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1.1 mi 1.7 km
#7 Trabuco Creek Road
Trabuco Canyon, CA
1.1 mi 1.7 km Trabuco Canyon, CA
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1.9 mi 3.0 km
#8 Tijeras Canyon Trail
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
1.9 mi 3.0 km Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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1.0 mi 1.6 km
#9 Westridge Trail (Chiquita Ridge Trail)
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
1.0 mi 1.6 km Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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Twisty Fire Crossing back to the parking lot.

#1

Twisty Fire Crossing back to the parking lot.
 3
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Climb climb climb.

#2

Climb climb climb.
 3
Portola Hills, CA
Tijeras Creek as it passed under Rt. 241.

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Tijeras Creek as it passed under Rt. 241.
 3
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Live Oak Trail ain't so bad!

#4

Live Oak Trail ain't so bad!
 3
Portola Hills, CA
Start here.

#5

Start here.
 3
Trabuco Canyon, CA
Parts of Tijeras Canyon Trail can be tricky with loose, dry stones and rocks.

#6

Parts of Tijeras Canyon Trail can be tricky wit…
 3
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Entrance to the trail at Santa Margarita Parkway.

#7

Entrance to the trail at Santa Margarita Parkway.
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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
This trail is permanently closed to bikes. Don't bike on closed trails please.

#8

This trail is permanently closed to bikes. Don…
 3
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Westridge Trail is blocked here. You can turn right and go down the hill to join Tijeras Creek, or turn around and go back.

#9

Westridge Trail is blocked here. You can turn r…
 3
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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