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| Heading into the hills. |
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| Southern California Map. |
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| Driving Map. |
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| Hiking Map. |
Parking coordinates: 33.945903°N, -117.517427°W.
Summary
Norco is Horse Capital USA. At least it's Horse Capital of Southern California. City streets are lined with walking paths for riding horses, which made me feel a bit out of place while driving to the trailhead. I parked at Pikes Peak Park in a suburban community and walked down the street to Ingalls Equestrian Center..  |
| Heading toward Peak 1261. |
From there, a network of trails go into the hills, with the most notable destination being Pumpkin Rock. While most visitors go to Pumpkin Rock, I deliberately bypassed a visit to it by heading straight into the hills from the equestrian center. A decent use trail heads up to the ridge to the north of Pumpkin Rock. |
| On the summit of Peak 1261. |
I summited Peak 1456 first, which had a cross on top, but it was in disrepair. My next time up I found it badly damaged and lying on the ground. Regardless, it was satisfying to reach the summit and appreciate the views. I next extended out to Peak 1261, which has the best views on the hike.  |
| Riverside city views. |
It is a bit out of the way from the loop but worth the effort getting to. When heading back, and just below Peak 1456, the hike passes another impressive cross at an overlook point above Riverside. Although not intended to, that point also marks the near halfway point between Peak 1261 and Peak 1477 (AKA: Ravitz), which is the high point on the hike. |
| Halfway to Peak 1477. |
The hike continues up the ridge to the high points around Peak 1477. Another grand cross marks the summit with great Inland Empire views. After topping out, the trail goes steeply downhill toward Crestview Avenue, where street walking goes the rest of the way back to Pikes Peak Park, forming a grand semi-loop through the Norco Hills. |
| Approaching the high point. |
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| Reaching the top. |
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