Contact Info
Cleveland National Forest
1147 East Sixth Street
Corona, CA 92879
1147 East Sixth Street
Corona, CA 92879
- Phone:
- 951-736-1811
Basics
- Length:
- 11.3 miles
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate
- Time:
- 5 - 6 hours
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 2600 feet
- Season:
- Year Round
Description
The lower trailhead is in Hot Spring Canyon 3/4 mile past the San Juan Fire Station. The upper trailhead is at Blue Jay Campground 4 miles north of the Ortega Highway on Long Canyon Road.
Entering the trail at the east end adjacent to the Blue Jay Campground. The trail climbs a very steep set of stacked switchbacks from the floor of Hot Springs Canyon. It then traverses briefly before steeply ascending a ridge toward Sugarloaf Mountain. Large boulders, chaparral, brush, and nice views. The trail first intersects the Viejo Tie Trail and then junctions with the Chiquito Trail before a steep climb and then continues to the end at the North Main Divide Road, just south of Blue Jay Campground. This trail is very popular with mountain bikers.
Details
Length:
11.3 miles
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Time:
5 - 6 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
2600
Season:
Year Round
