Category: Orange County Parks

Orange County Welcomes Its Newest Trail System

ORANGE, Calif.—With 3.3 miles of traversable terrain and five interweaving trails, the Orange County Parks department welcomed the opening of the Saddleback Wilderness hiking trail system last month located within the protected wildlands of the Irvine Ranch Open Space. The newly-developed trails—some with 360-degree views from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean—welcome hikers, bikers, and…


Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve to Reopen in February After Closure Due to Wildfires

SILVERADO, Calif.—Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve will reopen to the public in February, having been closed since two wildfires impacted the area in fall 2020, Irvine Ranch Conservancy (IRC) and Orange County (OC) Parks officials announced on Jan. 17. “Nearly all of OC Parks’ Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve burned in the 2020 Silverado and Bond fires,…