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Written by Logan McBride & Ranger Bobbie
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Scenic Billy Goat Hike
Degree of Difficulty: More Difficult
Total Distance: 6 ¼ miles
Trailhead: Portola Parking lot, west end
Trailhead Facilities: $3 Parking, Water, Bathrooms, Retail Shops
Trails: Borrego, Mustard,
Red
Rock
Canyon , Bill Goat, and Whiting Spur Road
Trail Type:
Loop
This hike starts at the
Whiting
Ranch
Wilderness
Park entrance on Portola Parkway at Market in Foothill Ranch. Enter the Borrego Canyon Trail at the west end of the parking lot. The Borrego Trail is very popular with both hikers and mountain bikers. The trail meanders through
Borrego
Canyon with many small stream crossing and shade provided by the oak and sycamore trees. On both sides of the canyon for a short distance, the homes of Foothill ranch can be seen on the ridges. The trail gradually climbs from approximately 822 feet to 1046 feet after a total distance of 1.5 miles and ends at the intersection with Mustard Road. |
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Creek finally allowed to flow free! |
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Written by Ranger Bobbie
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Have you noticed the the new little reroute on the bottom of Whiting Road? Some of you may remember how that area looked following all the rains from last years storms. The creek definitely wanted to take over where that road used to be! Well, we've decided to let it do just that! We moved the road up the hill and out of the creekbed so that the creek could, quite literally, be allowed to flow freely where it wanted to go. This allows emergency access, if it should be needed, for vehicles as well. In addition, any wildlife that uses the creekbed are also safe from human impacts with all traffic, foot, bike, horse, or occasional vehicle, traveling well above the water line. Many mountain bikers were wary that this route would not be as much fun as picking your way through all of the rocks down below, but have been pleasantly surprised by the new course. It even gives you a little downhill speed at the very end before you head under the oak canopy. Please, stay on the new trail and allow the creek to flow freely! |
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Written by Logan McBride & Ranger Bobbie
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Scenic Red Rock Canyon Hike
Degree of Difficulty:
Moderate
Total Distance: 4.6 miles
Trail Head: Portola Parking lot, west end
Trail Head Facilities: $3 Parking, Water, Bathrooms, Retail Shops
Included Trails: Borrego, Mustard, Red Rock Canyon
Trail Type: In & Out
This beautiful hike starts at the Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park entrance on Portola Parkway located in Foothill Ranch. Begin by entering the Borrego Canyon trail at the west end of the parking lot. The trail meanders through Borrego Canyon and goes through several small streams. There is plentiful shade provided by oak and sycamore trees which align both sides of the canyon. This part of the hike is fairly flat (overall grade of 3%) and is a total distance of 1.6 miles. The Borrego Canyon trail ends at an intersection with Mustard Road.
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