4.1 miles
Distance
9 ft
Climb
-437 ft
Descent
00:18:52
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Serrano Creek Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mission Viejo
    California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Year Round
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #55479 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #44698 in Trail Running
    • #94430 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Year Opened
    1991

Multi-use trail extending access point for Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Green Rating: Beginner features and moderate terrain.

One gate is about 38" wide. See POIs

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Serrano Creek Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -430 ft
  • Altitude min
    374 ft
  • Altitude max
    804 ft
  • Altitude start
    804 ft
  • Altitude end
    374 ft
  • Grade
    -2%
  • Grade max
    -11.3%
  • Grade min
    4.8%
  • Distance climb
    659 ft
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    932 ft
  • Avg time
    00:18:52
  • Avg reverse time
    00:30:20
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      Nov 1, 2024 @ 9:51am
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      Jun 27, 2024 @ 8:37am
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 21 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      All
      • 255 rides
      • Last: Mar 26, 2025

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      Orange Hill to Serrano Creek Park via Santiago Oaks17 miles

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