Hikes in Orange County

Flanked by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Santa Ana Mountains to the east, hiking in Orange County can be a varied experience. The heavily populated county is home to several satisfying parks that break up the city sprawl of over three million residents. If you want to get outdoors in Orange County, Disneyland is not your only option! Highlights of Orange County [wp_ad_wide_page] Hiking Orange County Orange County's most rugged trails can be found in the Santa Ana Mountains, which run along the border between Orange County and Riverside County. ... Read more.
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Heart Rock
in the San Bernardino Mountains

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Heart Rock in the San Bernardino Mountains
How is it possible? How is it possible that a perfectly heart-shaped hole could form in the rock wall flanking Seeley Creek Falls? This amazing formation does exist and can be reached via a short, relatively easy one-mile round trip hike in the San Bernardino Mountains near the town of Crestline. The dirt trail to Heart Rock descends 200 feet, following Seeley Creek on a gradual northward descent through a mountain forest of black oaks and Jeffrey pines. ...Read more.
Tagged with · Crestline · Free Trails · San Bernardino Mountains · San Bernardino National Forest · Water Slides · Waterfalls
Distance: 1.4 miles · Elevation change: 200 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: November 28, 2012 Last updated: December 5, 2025
Southern California

Marshall Peak
in the San Bernardino Mountains

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Marshall Peak in the San Bernardino Mountains
The San Bernardino Mountains are a rugged east-west running mountain range in San Bernardino County east of the San Gabriel Mountains. While the range tops out at the 11,500-foot summit of San Gorgonio Mountain, you can find great panoramic view from a 4,000-foot peak that is much easier to reach. Marshall Peak rises above the foothills of the mighty San Bernardino Mountains and is just a short trip from cities in the San Bernardino Valley. ...Read more.
Tagged with · Adventure Pass · Crestline · San Bernardino · San Bernardino Mountains · San Bernardino National Forest · Summits
Distance: 3.25 miles · Elevation change: 375 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: November 28, 2012 Last updated: May 1, 2026
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