California hiking trails - Morrow Trail, Santa Ana Mountains, Orange County

   
  California is a splendid outdoors state. Morrow Trail is a backcountry hiking trail quite far from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, but if you're looking for a great location to go trekking, this is a great selection. Here in California trekking is a brilliant way to spend some time. Morrow Trail is 2.2 miles long it's a shorter type trek. Morrow Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Morrow Trail gets very little precipitation; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain;
    July on the other hand is the driest. Every California great outdoors hiking trail has its own unique prettiness. Morrow Trail is a very short great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking trail nice for the average backcountry hiker
looking for an enjoyable adventure. Wilderness trails are tremendous and plentiful in California, and Morrow Trail is one of them, and it's in Orange County. There are so many backpacking trails in this vicinity. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to trek it normally. There's not much difference in elevation along Morrow Trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek. The picturesque great outdoors trails of the Santa Ana Mountains are a very delightful way to see these mountaintops. Throughout the  
months of summer highs here at Morrow Trail get into the 80's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 60's, and nighttime lows in the 40's for Morrow Trail. The time needed for this hike is roughly 2 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Gotta get out of the urban center man, and Morrow Trail in Orange County, California is just the location. Morrow Trail has a total elevation difference of 876 feet, and that is lower than average. Sometimes this wilderness trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire.

Briefly about the general area:
While you're here at Morrow Trail you will meet lots of folks from close by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, and why not camp at Sutliff Trailer Park if you're here at Morrow Trail.
Yep, outdoors entertaining stuff truly is bountiful here in the Santa Ana Mountains. A visit to Santiago Canyon is always fun; camping is available at Parque Santiago.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.6836, Longitude -117.6022
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Total in and out hiking length = 2.2 miles

Total climbing distance = .8 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Total elevation difference: 876 feet


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Local climate location: SANTA ANA FIRE STATION 14 miles away

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 Trails Near Morrow Trail:
Joplin Trail, Orange County , 4 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2479 feet elevation difference
Holy Jim Trail, Orange County , 5 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 2359 feet elevation difference
Los Pinos Trail, Orange County , 7 miles away,  15 hiking miles, 3620 feet elevation difference
Coldwater Trail, Riverside County , 7 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 3258 feet elevation difference
San Juan Trail, Orange County , 9 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2482 feet elevation difference
Horsethief Trail, Orange County , 9 miles away,  2.6 hiking miles, 1304 feet elevation difference
Trabuco Canyon Trail, Orange County , 9 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 2187 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Morrow Trail:
Parque Santiago, Tustin, 3 miles away
Sutliff Trailer Park, Tustin, 3 miles away
Twin Palms Mobile Home Lodge, Placentia, 3 miles away
Trabuco Campground, Orange County, 6 miles away
Silverado Ranch RV Park, Silverado, 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Morrow Trail:
Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego - CA , 61 miles away
 Hotels Near Morrow Trail:
Ayres Hotel & Spa Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo , 3 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Foothill Ranch Irvine Spectrum, Foothill Ranch , 4 miles away
Hampton Inn S.Orange Cnty/Foothill Ranch, Foothill Ranch , 4 miles away
Staybridge Suites IRVINE EAST/LAKE FOREST, Lake Forest , 5 miles away
Comfort Suites Lake Forest (Laguna Hills), Lake Forest , 5 miles away

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