Sierra Club - Puente/Chino Hills Task Force

Hike a remote and relatively unknown loop through the back hills of Brea in the Chino Hills State Park. A 4.5 mile loop, 1000 foot gain, along a trail crossing Sonome Creek. Meet 9 am in Olinda Village at 200 Verbena Ln (and Olinda Dr, not Place); off Carbon Canyon Rd) Bring water, a snack, and sturdy shoes. Rain within 48 hours cancels.
Leaders: Eric Johnson and Fred Reed , 714 325-2710 (GPS: 33˚55’49”N, 117˚48’13”W) (33.930 N, 117.804 W)

Join us on a hike as we travel along a ridgeline and shaded valley in Chino Hills State Park. This is a 7 mile 950’ gain hike. Meet 9 am at Rim Crest Dr. in Yorba Linda (park on NE side, note parking warnings). Bring water, a snack, and sturdy shoes. Rain within 48 hours cancels.
Leaders: Fred Reed, 714 325-2710, Eric Johnson
(GPS: 33˚54’31”N, 117˚46’49”W) (33.909 N, 117.780 W)

A leisurely hike with a couple of steep sections along the ridge between La Habra Heights and Hacienda Heights, with lunch at the turnaround point of the Buddhist Temple on Hacienda Blvd. A 1,000 foot gain over 4 miles through walkways under Colima and Hacienda Blvds. Meet 10:00 AM. Park on S. Holmes Circle between S. Hermitage Dr and E. Cargreen Ave. Vegetarian lunch ($10) with time to look around the largest Buddhist temple in the Western Hemisphere. Bring water, and sturdy shoes. No tank tops/sleeveless or shorts allowed onto the temple grounds. Leaders: Fred Reed, Eric Johnson 714 325-2710
(GPS: 33˚58’45”N, 117˚59’17”W) (33.979 N, 117.988 W)

Hike with us in the hills of Hacienda Heights with great views of the San Gabriel Mtns. 5 mi, 1100’ gain. The preservation of this land launched the Habitat Authority effort. Meet 9 am at 7th Ave and E. Orange Grove Ave, Hacienda Heights. Bring water, snacks, and sturdy shoes. Rain within 48 hours cancels. Co-leaders: Fred Reed and Eric Johnson, c 714 325-2710
14600 Orange Grove Ave, Hacienda Heights, CA
(GPS: 34˚00’34.89 N, 117˚59’38.45”W) (34.011 N, 117.997 W)