2.2 mi to summit
4.4 mi total
784 ft start
1,028 ft gain
50 min to summit
1 hr 44 min total
Summit #6 of San Juan Hill. I was intrigued to come back again since I uncovered a new trailhead that accesses Chino Hills State Park. From the Casino Ridge Trailhead in Yorba Linda, the trail cuts off a few miles from the usual old routes. From the parking lot, the trail goes between two white fences through the neighborhood and then upslope before reaching Chino Hills State Park. It feels a bit like being escorted out of the well-to-do neighborhood, but that's fine by me, given that it is another way into the park. The trail gains about 500 feet in roughly a mile before reaching the South Ridge Trail. I turned right and went the rest of the way to San Juan Hill.