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California Mission Trail - stage 02 Mission San Luis Rey to Mission San Juan Capistrano

Passes a viewpoint
1,076 ft of climbing

37.1 mi one way · 1,076 ft climb · 179 ft high point

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About this hike

California Mission Trail stage 02 runs 37.1 miles from Mission San Luis Rey to Mission San Juan Capistrano with 1,076 feet of climb, passing viewpoints and near Stuart Mesa and Pocket Mouse Hill.

Elevation

1,047 ft of gain and 1,076 ft of descent.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointAlong the way · 7.0 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 9.1 mi in
Las Flores ViewpointAlong the way · 20.0 mi in
Pocket Mouse HillNearby · 10.6 mi in
Stuart MesaNearby · 27.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Horno Creek

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: 37.1 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,047 ft
Descent: 1,076 ft
High point: 179 ft
Low point: 2 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 33.2118° N · 117.3866° W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today73°64°Mostly Sunny
Thu73°63°Mostly Sunny
Fri75°63°Sunny
Sat75°64°Sunny
Sun75°64°Mostly Sunny
Mon74°64°Mostly Sunny
Tue75°66°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph S

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