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Peters Canyon Regional Park

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View of parking lot from across the lake.
Peters canyon res. 
You never know what you may see, even a Bald Eagle!
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Parking lot Kiosk with maps & fountain.
Parking Lot kiosk with maps & fountain  

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Peak trail up the ridge & Gnatcatcher trail on the right.
view of gnatchather trail and high point 

pc pc area approach high point Mountain view from top eastern edge Creek Trail bridges over mud bridges over water North end of creek trail
Looking back up the "big  hill" with the cross country team half way up.looking back at the hill

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The Willow Trail is closed spring and summer to protect the bird nesting area in dense growth.
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b p Poison Oak  Toxicodendron diversilobum Sunflower  Helianthus annuuscholla bloom buckwheatsalt grass .  . .  Toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia,
b Coast Prickly Pear Opuntia littoralis
Century Chaparral Yucca Yucca whipplei

Invasive Species

Fennel  Foeniculum vulgare Artichoke Thistle  Cynara cardunculus Toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia Castor Bean     Ricinus communis  
Peters Canyon Park Map (700x1350, 350K) the old trail map overlayed on topo.
The parking fee in the county parks is $3.00 making the calendar year pass a bargain at $55.00 for the year for the wild land parks.
Sierra Club, Orange County Singles Section, leads a six mile conditioning hike here Saturday mornings from 8:00 to about 9:45am except durring rain closure, when it is gathered at the market a couple of blocks north and hikes Irvine Park.

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