"Ventured out onto Bommer Canyon Trail and Bommer Ridge Trail. Made 3 summits before returning. Could have easily added 2 more close to the main trail, but both are supposed to be off limits due to plant rehabilitation. Unfortunately, I don’t get a gold star for not committing a trail faux pas." — MikeTeeples • Feb 28, 2026

"I started at the Pacific Ridge Trailhead for this hike. Then after a while on Bommer RIdge I reached the Red Tail Ridge Trail. Once on Red Tail Ridge I went onto the Fenceline Trail. That trail crossed many little trails and had decent views into Crystal Cove. Then after a while on that trail I went up the summit of Moro Ridge. The summit was pretty clear and had some decent views and a summit benchmark. Then I went down the Moro Ridge Trail and descended some more and passed Upper and Lower Moro Ridge camps. Lower Moro Ridge Camp had some nice views into Emerald Canyon. Then I descended through a recovery area and then down the East Cut Across Trail. Then once I reached the bottom I climbed up the Mach 1 Trail through some small bushes of poppies and the Moro Bowl. Then once I turn on the the Rattlesnake Trail the trail turned narrow and it had better views of Crystal Cove. Whebn I summited Center BM, it had decent views and a benchmark sticking out of the ground. The rest of that trail had nice views from the occasional viewpoint and then eventually I reached the Red TAil Ridge Trail and went back to the trailhead " — lc444 • May 21, 2024

"This happened 3 weeks ago, sorry for the late log. I started at 6 AM and after a long section of the Bommer Ridge Trail I reached the Moro Ridge Trail. After turning right onto Missing Link trail I reached the summit of Moro Ridge. It had nice views of the sunrise. After a long while on the Bommer Ridge Trail, I reached the Bommer Ridge Highpoint. That one also had nice views. After that I went down the big bend trail and climbed the first peak on that trail." — lc444 • Nov 23, 2023

"I summited early in the morning on a cloudy day. The clouds were thick but they cleared out at the summit for about 3 minutes, allowing me to see the views. I started hiking at 6 AM. I also did the Lizard and Laurel Canyon trails, which were cool because of the cave, Emoji Rock, and thick forest. Then I also did Willow Canyon, which was a great workout but boring. Nice hike with friends tho!" — lc444 • May 22, 2023

"Nice hike, same route as last summit but tacked on Emerald Canyon, the Slides, and Big Bend using the Laguna Ridge Trail. Everything in the same order as last time, but a little dirt on the benchmarks and it was raining. I also played on my broomstick w/ some pals until the ranger yelled at us because we were "pestering the wildlife" Video link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY8p84AKjzI" — lc444 • May 22, 2022

"It was a nice hike to mountain bike to these peaks. It was steep and rolling. The trail up to Bommer Ridge was brushy. I also hiked the loop in Crystal Cove. This trail was steep, especially the power line use trail. This is my video on the hike: https://youtu.be/GQNyk-LhJNM" — lc444 • May 3, 2022

"Started off at the Pacific Ridge Trailhead in Newport Beach, where I accessed the Bommer Ridge Trail. Within the first mile, the trail passes two Peakery peaks: Peak 1063 (which is off limits) and Peak 1034 (which is doable, but just without the help of a trail). I made Moro Ridge the first peak of the day. From there, I continued along Bommer Ridge to a high point named as "Bommer Ridge". The road continues from there as it bends in the direction of the ocean. I visited Peak 912 and then pressed forward all the way to Peak 680, which became the turnaround point. It was a long hike back to the trailhead from there, especially on a day in the 90 degree range!" — MikeTeeples • Sep 11, 2021