Near Peter's Canyon Loop
A macro shot on the Lake View Trail.
Near Peter's Canyon Loop
Peter's Canyon is a smooth doubletrack that makes for a great run.

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Peter's Canyon Loop

4.0 (19 Ratings)
A moderate loop through rolling hills provides a great outing with several options to customize the route to your liking
5.6
mi
Distance
681
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
5.64mi
Distance
681ft
Elevation Gain
681ft
Elevation Loss
40%
Max Grade
649ft
High Point
325ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
Options for parking: Citrus Ranch Park (Portola Parkway and Tustin Ranch Road), Peters Canyon Elementary School both towards the southern trailhead. Or the regional park parking lot off Canyon View Ave for the northern trailhead.As mapped here, the eastern portion of the southern loop is very strenuous (and a great workout). For a modified version, one can stay on the eastern part of the bottom loop to get to the lake loop and then follow back the way one came from. If you start at Citrus Ranch Park, that is approximately a 7-7.5 mile loop.

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