Paséa Hotel & Spa

Another section of the network of interconnected trails surrounding the HB / Bolsa Chica ecological center, a bird-watching hotspot. Great place to walk but no bikes are allowed. Accessibility: There are 2 designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of Warner Avenue at the northwest end of the trail. Both of them are van-accessible with striped access aisles. The trail surface is gravel or a natural surface (dirt, rocks). It is typically at least 4 feet wide. The majority of...

Just about the only vivid shades of green that you will find during California's summer are to be found in the few remaining natural estuaries. The Irvine Coast Trail (ultimately linking UC Irvine by way of San Diego Creek) follows the north bank of upper Newport Bay providing intimate glimpses of a salt marsh ecosystem. Pickleweed and eel grass fill the low flats. Willows, sycamores, and invasive Brazillian Pepper (do not touch!) cover the ground between the dry coastal sage habitat...

This is a popular and wide asphalt path. The only hill is between where you park and getting down to the path. Follows along the Back Bay with constant views out to the bay and bluffs along the opposite side. Keep an eye out for birds, lizards, snakes, bunnies, fish, etc. The speed limit along this trail is 15 mph, this is for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians, and any other trail users. This trail may be hazardous and impassable during or after extreme weather events. Please use...

Estuary, birdwatching, marsh, scenic side trail. Street parking near the trailhead is free. Sea breezes make this one of the few treeless trails that you can hike in summer in Southern California. Located far from the ridges, the flat expanses of the marsh do not, at first glance, seem like much of a place to commune with nature, but once you get up close you discover all kinds of wonders including waterfowl, insect life, peculiar vegetation, and fossils. The trail as reported includes a...