OC HIKING CLUB: Orange County’s Hiking, Backpacking, & Peakbagging Group!

OC HIKING MOST POPULAR HIKES – In & Out of Town

Orange County hiking is the bomb! Come explore the Great OC with the Orange County Hiking and Backpacking Club. Make new friends and explore the outdoors - what could be better? From the Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, OC and surrounding areas have more hiking than you ever dreamed possible.

To avoid making fatal mistakes on the trail follow the LEGS rules of hiking & backpacking:

L — leadership

E — ego: separate ego from ability

G — good judgment

S — skills of hiking & backpacking

OC Register Articles

All ages, cultures embrace hiking

All ages, cultures embrace hiking

Put down your tennis racquet and come play in the dirt. Read more...
Relying on leadership, not ego, can prevent mountain accidents

Relying on leadership, not ego, can prevent mountain accidents

“Human error, not severe wilderness conditions, causes most Mt. Whitney incidents” — Suki Reed Read more...
So you want to be a 'peakbagger?' Start training

So you want to be a 'peakbagger?' Start training

“Physical conditioning is the key to trading TV remote for panoramic views.” — Suki Reed Read more...
Avoid panic at the peak

Avoid panic at the peak

“Training, experience needed to deal with altitude sickness and wilderness anxiety.” — Suki Reed Read more...

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…

YOGA HIKES

Peaceful Mind hiking/yoga
Monastery Walk
Beach walk/yoga
and more…

CONDITIONING HIKES

Anti-Gym Turtle Rock
Santiago Peak
Sitton Peak
Deep sand walk
and more…

OUT OF TOWN HIKES

Santa Cruz Island
Joshua Tree
Mount Baldy
Zion Narrows
Mount Whitney
Death Valley
Catalina Island
Big Bear
San Gorgonio
San Jacinto
Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve
Jones Peak
JMT
and more…

OTHER HIKES

Kids in Need - We also lead hikes for abandoned/ abused kids
Dog friendly walks
Nature Restorative projects
and more…

This is a sampling of over 1,000 hikes led annually. Membership is free.

HIKE ORGANIZERS

Our community of volunteer hike organizers are normal people like you who love to socialize and hike in nature – Come lead a hike, applications accepted