Activity Cards

Ready for a workout? Forget the gym for the day and head outside! Join us for an exhilarating morning fitness walk on the paved Hicks Haul Road. This hike allows you to choose between a 3, 6, or 8 mile route, all of which are conducted at the speed of about 3.0 to 3.5 miles per hour.

Reviewing the 1-through-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this level-3/4 activity on the land.

The road is paved and the terrain is smooth, so this is a great walk for anyone who wants a “wilderness experience” without getting dirty!  We will have two fairly steep hill ascents and descents. Along the way, you will have sweeping views of much of Orange County and the Santa Ana Mountains. Various animals, like hawks, deer, and lizards are also frequently seen in this area.

Walkers should be confident in their ability to hike 3, 6, or 8 miles at a steady pace. Ages 16 and up. Low interpretation.

Cancelled Due to Fire Watch

Join us on a bird walk in Limestone. All levels of birders welcome. As a wildlife sanctuary, Limestone to an abundant number of native plants and old groves of Western Sycamores and Coast Live Oaks. The remaining land features rolling hills and canyons of coastal sage scrub and grasslands. Come prepared for a morning of exploring this delightful wilderness preserve and its abundant bird life. Please bring your binoculars, but if you do not own any, we will provide some for you.

This is an intermediate MTB ride starting from the Hicks Haul Road Gate to provide shorter access for Irvine Residents to Limestone Canyon.

The ride starts at the Toll Road underpass and climbs up to Loma Ridge on the paved Hicks Haul Road with a widening view over Irvine and Coastal Orange County. From there it will follow Loma Ridge, offering fantastic vistas of the OC area, as well as the wild lands beneath. We will visit The Sinks, OC’s own “Grand Canyon” and then climb up to Limestone Ridge, a fun single track with views of Saddleback and Santiago Canyon, which we will follow down towards the Augustine Staging area. From there we will follow the Shoestring Trail to climb back up to Loma Ridge and then coast back down to our starting point on the paved Hicks Haul Road.