El Moro Canyon in northern Laguna Beach. The park is almost entirely fireroad with a few good singletrack exceptions. The park landscape differs from that of almost any other park in OC. It is mostly open grassland and open hills with minimal trees.
Directions: El Morro Canyon is located on Pacific Coast Highway between Laguna Beach and Corona Del Mar. Park in the State Park parking lot and make sure to bring a crisp $5 bill for the parking machine. Parking tickets are no joke to the rangers.more info
- Parking costs: $5.00 (requires exact change for the vending machine)
- Facilities: Off of the parking area
- Difficulty: Intermediate to Expert
