Trabuco Creek Out-and-Back

From Oak Tree Park, cross over Antonio Pkwy on foot and head north along the sidewalk. Refer to the map above or use the Mobile App, and take the second left turn off the sidewalk and onto Tijeras Spur Trail. The paved path will curve to the right, and the Tijeras Creek Trail will be on the left a little way down, at the O'Neill Regional Park sign. Go down the main path and stay left at the bottom. About a half mile in, cross over Trabuco Creek and pick up the Arroyo Trabuco Trail on the other side. Turn right onto the Arroyo Trabuco Trail, and stay on this for about 5 miles until you reach O'Neill Regional Park. When you enter the park, turn left at the paved drive and head up to the Live Oak Trail entrance. Continue along Live Oak Trail, following signs to stay on it, and continue climbing until your GPS says 6.55 miles. If you turn around now, you'll have completed 13 miles by the time you return to your vehicle. But why not just continue to the top of the hill? It's only about a half mile extra, and there's a nice bench to sit on and rest, and beautiful 360-degree views of the surrounding foothills and cities that makes the extra climb worthwhile.