California hiking trails - Holy Jim Trail, Santa Ana Mountains, Orange County

   
  I love this trail, especially the waterfall at the end!!!! Says Molly Hudash

You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Holy Jim Trail in Orange County, California is such a brilliant spot. There are numerous hiking and backpacking trails in California, and each one is worth backcountry backpacking. Hiking here in California is always an amusing thing to do., and Holy Jim Trail in Orange County is one of them. Holy Jim Trail is a normal length hiking trail which makes it an excellent hiking trail for experienced
    hikers in great shape. Backcountry hiking trails like this one here in the Santa Ana Mountains are a really pleasant way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Holy Jim Trail is commonly a reasonably dried out spot; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain while
July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This part of California is always a joy to visit during trekking season. During the warm months at Holy Jim Trail highs are generally in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are mostly in the 60's with winter lows in the 40's overnight here at Holy Jim Trail. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain It's a long journey from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana to Holy Jim Trail, but when you spend some time backpacking  
here you will feel like a whole new person. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,359 feet which is about average., so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Holy Jim Trail has two trailheads, so backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back.

Briefly about the general area:
Holy Jim Canyon is a perfect spot to pop by nearby. There's so much to do here at Holy Jim Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Trabuco Campground is a brilliant spot for that. You'll meet a lot of folks from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana here. Man, is there plenty of cool things to do in the Santa Ana Mountains. Alder Spring is an inspiring spot to go to while you're here, and if you came to camp Falcon Campground is a nice site to do that.
At this river you will always have a good time. A short journey to Bear Spring is always worthwhile, and a pleasant tour to Bear Flat is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 33.6827, Longitude -117.5157
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 33.7106, Longitude -117.5185
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 2359 feet


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 Trails Near Holy Jim Trail:
Joplin Trail, Orange County , 2 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2479 feet elevation difference
Coldwater Trail, Riverside County , 2 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 3258 feet elevation difference
Los Pinos Trail, Orange County , 3 miles away,  15 hiking miles, 3620 feet elevation difference
Horsethief Trail, Orange County , 4 miles away,  2.6 hiking miles, 1304 feet elevation difference
Trabuco Canyon Trail, Orange County , 4 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 2187 feet elevation difference
San Juan Trail, Orange County , 5 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2482 feet elevation difference
Morrow Trail, Orange County , 5 miles away,  2.2 hiking miles, 876 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Holy Jim Trail:
Trabuco Campground, Orange County, 1 miles away
Falcon Campground, Orange County, 5 miles away
Blue Jay Campground, Orange County, 5 miles away
Lower San Juan Campground, Orange County, 7 miles away
Parque Santiago, Tustin, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Holy Jim Trail:
Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego - CA , 59 miles away
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Ayres Hotel & Spa Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo , 8 miles away
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Residence Inn by Marriott Corona Riverside County, Corona , 10 miles away

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