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California Mission Trail - stage 03 San Juan Capistrano to Mission San Gabriel Arcangel

Passes Lake Forest One
1,777 ft of climbing

75.7 mi one way · 1,777 ft gain · 510 ft high point · Very hard

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

California Mission Trail stage 03 connects San Juan Capistrano to Mission San Gabriel Arcangel over 75.7 miles one way, climbing 1,777 feet with viewpoints and lakes along the way.

Elevation

1,777 ft of gain and 1,472 ft of descent.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

13 mi from you
Los Pinos
- Passes Los Pinos Peak
- Inside Cleveland National Forest
- 7,407 ft of climbing
16.2 mi out & back · 7,407 ft gain · Very hard
Cleveland National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake Forest OneAlong the way · 10.1 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 25.6 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 31.5 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 31.5 mi in
Metrolink BridgeNearby · 1.2 mi in
North LakeNearby · 18.1 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 31.3 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 31.3 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 31.4 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 31.6 mi in
Mesa Trail OverlookNearby · 40.8 mi in
South LakeNearby · 49.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Huntington Beach High School
Huntington Beach Oil Field

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 75.7 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,777 ft
Descent: 1,472 ft
High point: 510 ft
Low point: -1 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 75.7 mi and 1,777 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 33.5019° N · 117.6629° W

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16 mi from you

Tenaja Falls

Passes Tenaja Falls
Inside San Mateo Canyon Wilderness
2,283 ft of climbing

11.5 mi out & back · 2,283 ft gain · Very hard

San Mateo Canyon Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

San Juan

Passes New Sugarloaf
Inside Cleveland National Forest
5,627 ft of climbing

15.4 mi out & back · 5,627 ft gain · Very hard

Cleveland National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Tenaja

Passes a waterfall
Inside Cleveland National Forest
5,258 ft of climbing

17.5 mi out & back · 5,258 ft gain · Very hard

Cleveland National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Chiquito

Passes Lion Canyon Falls
Inside Cleveland National Forest
3,367 ft of climbing

14.3 mi out & back · 3,367 ft gain · Very hard

Cleveland National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Holy Jim

Near Holly Jim Falls
Inside Cleveland National Forest
4,919 ft of climbing

11.0 mi out & back · 4,919 ft gain · Very hard

Cleveland National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today71°56°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sun72°57°Mostly Sunny
Mon71°54°Rain Showers Likely
Tue68°51°Chance Rain Showers
Wed67°53°Sunny
Thu66°51°Rain Showers Likely
Fri66°51°Chance Rain Showers

Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny · wind 5 mph NW

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