Hyatt Regency Newport Beach

This is a beautiful trail but it can get very narrow and muddy. This trail is directional for bikes - it's a good idea to check posted guidance at the trailhead before heading out if you are on a mountain bike. Accessibility: There do not appear to be any designated accessible spaces in the paved street parking off of Poppy Avenue at the west end of the trail. However, there are 3 designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of 5th Avenue to the west of the trailhead. All of...

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...

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...

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...