Hike the Sinks Trail

Orange County, California

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Distance

9.8 miles

Elevation Gain

1794 ft

Route Type

Loop

Description

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The Sinks Trail is a 9.8 mile loop featuring a beautiful limestone canyon, lush green fields, wildflowers, and wildlife.

Dogs are not allowed in the park, but the trails are family friendly. This trail is often shared by hikers, mountain bikers, and trail runners. This particular loop takes between 3-4 hours depending on pace. Please note there is very little shade available along the trail.

The Sinks Trail, in Limestone Canyon Regional Park, is only open certain days of the month so check before you go!

For updated information for Limestone Canyon, check out this link: https://letsgooutside.org/expl...

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Features

Fitness

Mountain Biking

Running

Hiking

Easy Parking

Groups

Picnic Area

Scenic

Wildflowers

Wildlife

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