O.C. At Night: Hikes to Try Under the Moonlight

	The Hike	Distance	Meet at	When	Info
Hicks Haul Road	Walk on a paved road through coastal sage scrub under the glow of the full moon.	3.5 miles	Hicks Haul Road and Jeffrey in Irvine	June 16 at 8 p.m.	Register at letsgooutside.org
Salt Creek Trail	Walk along wetlands to Salt Creek Beach and listen for sounds of wildlife, including croaking frogs.	5.2 miles	Fratello’s Italian Restaurant in Laguna Niguel	June 4 at 6:15 p.m.	Register at meetup.com/sunrise-to-sunset-hikers
Orchard Hills	Circle an avocado orchard and marvel at hilltop views of Irvine’s city lights.	3 miles	Orchard Hills Staging Area	June 3 at 6:30 p.m.	Register at letsgooutside.org
Black Star Canyon	Expect more than just cardio with this ghostly walking tour presented by Haunted Orange County.	3 miles	Black Star Canyon Trailhead in Silverado	Monthly	hauntedoc.com
Laurel and Willow Canyons	Learn about nocturnal wildlife on hikes led by Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers and naturalists.	4 to 5 miles	Willow Canyon Staging Area in Laguna Beach	Starting in fall	lagunacanyon.org
The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo	Hikes are led during the Harvest Moon (the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox) and the Hunter’s Moon (the following full moon).	1.5 miles	The Richard and Donna O’Neill Conservancy in San Juan Capistrano	Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m.	Register at rmvreserve.org
Bommer Canyon	Prepare to climb 700 feet with the full moon in sight.	3 miles	Bommer Canyon Cattle Camp in Irvine	June 17 at 7:30 p.m.	Register at letsgooutside.org

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