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SaveWhiting Ranch Wilderness Park encompasses over 4,300 acres of Riparian and Oak Woodland canyons, rolling grassland hills and steep slopes of Coastal Sage Scrub and Chaparral. The park is highlighted by scenic rock formations, including the beautiful Red Rock Canyon. There are five intermittent streams: Borrego, Serrano, Aliso Creek, Santiago Creek and Aqua Chivera meandering through the park, each hosting an abundance of wildlife. Remnants of the former cattle ranching days can be seen throughout the park.
source: http://www.whitingranch.com/
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
google parking directions Access Info:
Parking is $3.00 for the day. There are two locations: a small lot at the north end of the Ralph's parking lot on Portola Parkway, and another, larger lot, on Glenn Ranch Road.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
26 trails
- Horse
8 trails
- Hike
28 trails
- Trail Running
28 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 7
- 16
Region Status
Open as of Apr 19, 2025Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 28
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 26
- Trails Horse
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 28
- Trails Trail Running
- 28
- Total Distance
- 18 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,387 ft
- Total Vertical
- 802 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,601 ft
- Reports
- 811
- Photos
- 81
- Ridden Counter
- 18,120
Popular Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mile Whiting Ranch Loop | 6 miles | |
| Whiting/Luge Loop | 14 miles | |
| Whiting Loop++ (Cattle + Sage) | 6 miles | |
| Whiting Loop: Sleepy Vulture | 7 miles | |
| Up Fireroads, Down Singletrack, Two Laps on Cactus Hill | 9 miles | |
| 27 mile Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Ride | popular ridelog | 27 miles |
| 8 mile Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
| 8 mile Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
| 11 mile Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
| 9 mile Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
Photos of Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Mountain Bike
trail: Vulture View Road
9 |
Jul 9, 2024 @ 9:44pm
Jul 9, 2024
trail: Edison Road
13 |
Jun 5, 2024 @ 1:22pm
Jun 5, 2024
trail: Red Rock Canyon Trail
12 |
Jun 5, 2024 @ 1:19pm
Jun 5, 2024
trail: Red Rock Canyon Trail
12 |
Jun 5, 2024 @ 1:19pm
Jun 5, 2024
trail: Vista Lookout
10 |
Jun 5, 2024 @ 1:13pm
Jun 5, 2024
trail: Vista Lookout
16 |
Jun 5, 2024 @ 1:13pm
Jun 5, 2024
trail: Edison
131 |
May 16, 2020 @ 1:19pm
May 16, 2020
trail: Edison
246 |
Mar 31, 2014 @ 3:56pm
Mar 31, 2014Videos of Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Mountain Bike
trail: Cactus Hill Trail
0:34 |
61 |
Mar 27, 2020
trail: Mustard
0:54 |
238 |
Nov 22, 2018
trail: Whiting Road
0:22 |
162 |
Aug 27, 2017
trail: Cactus Hill Trail
2:10 |
113 |
May 3, 2016
trail: Santiago Ranch Road
5:12 |
160 |
Oct 25, 2015
trail: Cactus Hill Trail
4:57 |
151 |
Aug 6, 2015
trail: Cactus Hill Trail
0:39 |
112 |
Jul 24, 2015
trail: Cattle Pond
0:57 |
78 |
May 25, 2014
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Trail | Apr 19, 2025 @ 2:50pm Apr 19, 2025 | Dry | brundlefly | ||
| Serrano Cow Trail | Apr 19, 2025 @ 2:50pm Apr 19, 2025 | Dry | brundlefly | ||
| Sage Scrub | Apr 19, 2025 @ 2:50pm Apr 19, 2025 | Dry | brundlefly | ||
| Sage Scrub Trail | Apr 19, 2025 @ 2:50pm Apr 19, 2025 | Dry | brundlefly | ||
| Cactus Hill Trail | Apr 19, 2025 @ 2:50pm Apr 19, 2025 | Dry | brundlefly | ||
| Cattle Pond | Apr 19, 2025 @ 2:50pm Apr 19, 2025 | Dry | brundlefly | ||
| Borrego Canyon Trail | Mar 5, 2025 @ 12:55pm Mar 5, 2025 | Wet | HunterYhtmG0 | ||
| Vista Lookout | Mar 5, 2025 @ 12:55pm Mar 5, 2025 | Wet | HunterYhtmG0 | ||
| Whiting Spur Road | Feb 9, 2025 @ 11:11am Feb 9, 2025 | Dry | Teebirdjones | ||
| Sleepy Hollow Trail | Feb 2, 2025 @ 8:23am Feb 2, 2025 | Dry | JudgeFang |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| brundlefly | add | report | activity #70052921 and 5 more | Apr 20, 2025 @ 5:36pm Apr 20, 2025 |
| ghostslamr | wishlist | region | activity #69952645 | Apr 19, 2025 @ 11:18am Apr 19, 2025 |
| ianjang | ridden | trail | activity #69803822 | Apr 17, 2025 @ 9:20am Apr 17, 2025 |
| KieraHGjgA4 | wishlist | route | activity #69661703 | Apr 14, 2025 @ 8:01pm Apr 14, 2025 |
| nomadtailrider | wishlist | trail | activity #69447477 | Apr 11, 2025 @ 7:27pm Apr 11, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Get your free trail pennant stickers in the... | Oct 25, 2023 @ 11:11am Oct 25, 2023 | ||
| trail | Not recommended. Grown in, cactus everywhere.... | Sep 12, 2023 @ 7:24pm Sep 12, 2023 | ||
| trail | This one’s a blast. Almost pump track esque... | Aug 16, 2023 @ 10:46pm Aug 16, 2023 | ||
| trail | The trail is much mellower than before. There... | Jul 16, 2022 @ 7:59pm Jul 16, 2022 | ||
| trail | Fun short single track offshoot before the... | Nov 28, 2021 @ 7:35am Nov 28, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Neill Regional Park | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3.6 km | |
| Cleveland National Forest | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4.1 km |
| Irvine Ranch Open Space | 6 | 15 | 17 | 5.3 km | |
| Oso Viejo Community Park | 6 | 5.8 km | |||
| Red Rock Wilderness and Loma Ridge Nature Preserve | 3 | 1 | 6.3 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 26 | 17 miles | 3,297 ft | 8 miles | 804 ft | #341 | #166 | 81 | 811 | 5 | 20,055 | |
| Horse | 8 | 7 miles | 1,663 ft | 4 miles | 696 ft | #46 | #40 | 188 | ||||
| Hike | 28 | 18 miles | 3,386 ft | 8 miles | 804 ft | #219 | #126 | 811 | 1 | 569 | ||
| Trail Running | 28 | 18 miles | 3,386 ft | 8 miles | 804 ft | #219 | #123 | 811 | 2 | 414 |
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