Orange County Parks

http://www.ocparks.com/parks

Favorites include:

• Whiting Ranch for moderate fire road climbs and some single track

• Aliso & Woods for beginner segments, fire road climbs and some tech challenge single track

• Laguna Coast Wilderness for lots of intermediate and advanced single track downhills

• Santiago Oaks for great short distance, high “burn” workout landscapes 

• See also Caspers, Peters, Irvine Regional

California State Parks

http://www.crystalcovestatepark.org/about/

Favorites include:

• Crystal Cove for our weekly club multi tier ride from Coastal Peak Park

• O’Neil for some fantastic climbs and great trails threading thru the river beds

• San Onofre for the never ending fun of the San Clemente Single Track segments

• See also Chino Hills

Cleveland National Forest

https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/cleveland/home

Favorites include:

• Harding Truck Trail for pure climbing elevation, and views over Orange County

• San Juan Creek for never ending single track and switchbacks up and out of the valley

Irvine Ranch Conservancy

https://letsgooutside.org/about/hitting-the-trails/

Favorites include:

• Blackstar for a great fire road climb to access the peaks between the coast and inland areas

• Quail Creek Trail for an exercise loop that combines a bit of all terrains in a beginner/intermediate level

• Open access days at Freemont and Limestone Canyons to experience nature at it’s best