Laguna Beach Visitors Guide 2009-2010 - (Page 26) PG 26 * MORE ABOUT OUR PARKS Detailed mountain biking maps for all locations can be found at bike shops in Laguna Beach. Hiking maps for open spaces are available at Nix Nature Center. The 20,000-acre South Coast Regional Wilderness includes Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Crystal Cove State Park, The City of Irvine Open Space and Irvine Ranch Land Reserve, and Laguna Coast, all of which are connected by a trail system. LAGUNA BEACH©2009 TOM LAMB-LAMB STUDIO its wildflowers, elderberry, oak and sycamore trees, it offers more than 30 miles of multi-use trails for hikers, bikers and horseback riders. Aliso and Wood is between Laguna Beach and Laguna Hills. Spanning more than 5,000 acres, the terrain includes high ridges with beautiful sweeping views of the beach. Because they can practice all the facets of competitive mountain biking, downhill, cross-country and slalom riding, many top mountain bike riders can be found in Aliso and Wood. “Laguna Beach is one of the best places in the world to ride,” says world-renowned mountain biker Hans “No Way” Rey, who counts Aliso and Wood canyons as one of his favorite places to bike. People from all over the world have come to ride, magazines and photographers come to do photo shoots, companies testing bike products have tried them out in the open spaces of Laguna Beach. It definitely has its place in the mountain biking world. Crystal Cove State Park With 2,400 acres of open grassland and shaded canyons, Crystal Cove State Park is a popular place for mountain bikers, hikers and equestrians, and it’s one of the few parks where you can go from backcountry right to the beach for water activities. Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park is located at 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677. For more information, call (949) 923-2200 or visit www.ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons. For guided walks, call (949) 923-2299. (Open 7 a.m. – sunset; parking, $3.) Laguna Canyon Foundation Discover the beauty of Southern California’s second largest coastal canyons wilderness. Laguna Canyon Foundation offers hikes with volunteer naturalists, Keep it Wild Volunteer Days and other activities in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Find a wide variety of nature-oriented merchandise, maps and information online, or in their office, Thanks for helping them KEEP IT WILD! www.lagunacanyon.org, (949) 497-8324 Crystal Cove State Park parking lot is open daily from 6 a.m. – sunset. A one-day pass is $10. For general information, visit FOR MORE INFO LOGON TO www.lagunabeachinfo.com http://www.ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons http://www.ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons http://www.lagunacanyon.org http://www.lagunabeachinfo.com
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