This blog will detail 1,000 video hikes in Southern California. By Southern California, I am drawing a line from San Luis Obispo to the Nevada Border. Anything south of that line will be declared "Southern California". In a way, it is a personal challenge to do so many hikes. Mainly, however, it is my way of showcasing how many hiking opportunities there really are right in our own geographic back yard. As a blog, it serves as a companion piece to my Youtube channel "Mike On The Trail". It is also a work in progress, as I don't actually have 1,000 edited videos completed. This will take effort for quite some time before it is declared done. Even then, there will still be more out there. Here's to hiking and all the positive effects it has had on my life...and possibly yours!
From the Hidden Canyon Trailhead, there is more than one direction to go. I began to the right, which allowed me to go in a clockwise direction. The trail quickly climbed toward a small peak which had a benchmark on it (Springs Benchmark). Beyond, the trail continues through the hilly landscape and into a canyon which bypasses a nearby neighborhood. It quickly turns away from the homes and bends back into the open spaces.
Passing through Weir Canyon.
On my visit, the spring flowers were still out and added color along the way. The trail goes through Weir Canyon, although it doesn't actually pass along the bottom of the canyon. The hike is along the upper walls overlooking the canyon (the canyon is on private property). In at least one spot, there is a small cave next to the trail which look like eye sockets.
So Cal hazard: Trailside rattlesnake.
The trail forms a loop and returns back to the trailhead. Here is where the rest becomes optional. I turned left on the Anaheim Hills Trail and continued to Robbers Peak, which is about 1.5 miles away. This capped off the hike with a nice peak view. This adds three miles to the hike and gives a good introduction to the east side of Santiago Oaks Regional Park.
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