Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Children's Forest Trailhead
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Exploration Trail 2W09X
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Heaps Peak Arboretum Day Use Area
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Zanja Peak
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Natural Parkland Trailhead
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Wildwood Canyon State Park
Multi-use trails & ranches on 900 acres. Hiking, biking & equestrian trails wind through 900 acres of Native American & historic ranch lands.
Ridge Trail
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Crafton Hills Trailhead
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Oakmont Park
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Gateway Ranch
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Prospect Park
Scenic spot with a theater & orchard. Picturesque park with an amphitheater & orange grove, plus walking trails & picnic facilities.
Caroline Park
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Orange Blossom Trail
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San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary
Multi-use trails amid woods & grassland. 200-acre park with hiking, biking & horseback riding trails through riparian & chaparral landscapes.
San Timoteo Trail Parking
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Whitewater Preserve
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Hulda Crooks Park
Park with a playground, tennis & more. 19.6-acre park featuring a playground, volleyball, tennis courts, grassy areas, restrooms & more.
Lamb Canyon Trailhead 1
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South Hills Preserve
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Bailey Canyon
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Cleghorn Trail Outlet
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Valley Hi Oak Reserve
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Box Springs Mountain Reserve
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San Jacinto Wildlife Area - Davis Road Unit
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Box Springs Mountain Reserve Park
Scenic trails for hikers, bikes & horses. 1,100 sloping acres with 15 miles of trails accessible to hikers, mountain bikers & equestrians.
Two Trees Trail
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Black Mountain Trail 2E35
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Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park
Park bordered by residential communities. Several trails connect this 1,424-acre public space to the communities surrounding it.
Lake Fulmor Day Use Area
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Mount Rubidoux Park
Mountain hiking, vistas & a dog run. Natural terrain for dog-running, hiking & views, centered around a giant white cross at the summit.
Mt. Rubidoux Peak
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Mount Rubidoux Trail Head
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Hemet Maze Stone
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Hafliger Park
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Cantera Park
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Olive Grove Park
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Etiwanda Falls
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Etiwanda Falls Trailhead
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North Etiwanda Preserve
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Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail 3E07
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Deer Springs Trailhead
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Owlbee Organic Farm
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Idyllwild Nature Center
Natural history museum & hiking trails. Trails & picnic areas surround this museum focusing on local ecology & Cahuilla Native culture.
Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail Southern Terminus
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Northeast Trailhead Entrance
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Simpson Park
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Wildflower Trail
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Valley-Wide's Diamond Valley Lake Community Park
Many baseball fields & a fitness trail. Straightforward, 85-acre park with multiple ball fields, picnic areas & a fitness trail.
McSweeny Park
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South Fork Trail 2E17
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Hidden Valley Nature Center
Serene place with multi-use trails. Tranquil nature preserve offering scenic views & trails for hiking, cycling & horseback riding.
Mahogany Creek Park, Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District
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Hidden Valley Wildlife Area
Park with hiking & equestrian trails. Natural area featuring walking & riding trails, plus a picnic area, bird walks & seasonal events.
Hidden Valley Wildlife Trail
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Maze Loop Trailhead
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Cross Hike Menifee
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Santa Ana River Trail
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Two Streams Fork
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Pumpkin Rock
Landmark hilltop painted rock. Painted like a large jack-o'-lantern, this rock sits at the top of a hill with sweeping views.
Salt Creek Trail
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Norco Hills
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North View Trail
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Maze Loop Trail
Moderate path amid rugged desert terrain. Moderately strenuous loop winding through Joshua trees, rock formations & other desert scenery.
Route 66 Trailhead
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Lake Mathews Estelle Mountain Reserve
Preserve with birds & kangaroo rats. Mountainous nature preserve along the Lake Mathews reservoir featuring birds & kangaroo rats.
Walking Trails @ Audie Murphy Ranch
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Quail Springs Trail
Moderate trail amid desert boulders. 3-mi point-to-point trail along moderately strenuous terrain through unique desert rock formations.
Salt Creek Trail
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Indian Cove Nature Trail Trailhead
Short, easy path through desert scenery. Gentle 0.5-mile trail near the Indian Cove campground, showcasing desert flora & rock formations.
Boy Scout Trail
Backpacking route amid desert scenery. Rustic 8-mile backpacking trail amid desert landscape, with some rocky sections & camping en route.
Joatngna Trailhead
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Indian Cove Boy Scout Trail
Hiking area with rock formations. Secluded hiking area with a large campground, surrounded by rock formations popular with climbers.
Potato Mountain Baldy Trailhead
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