This morning we went on a hike in Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve. It was not until after our hike that I found out that it is National Trails Day! Limestone Canyon is part of the 20,000 acres of Irvine Ranch Open Space that the Irvine Company donated to Orange County in 2010.
Public access to Limestone Canyon is limited in that it is only open select days, and online reservations are required. Reservations can be made at Let’s Go Outside!
We parked at the Augustine Staging Area. The parking lot opens at 8 a.m., and it was almost full by 8:10 a.m.! There were hikers, bicyclists, and horse riders. We checked in at a booth and they gave us tags to wear on our hike.
There was a nice patch of wildflowers not too far from the parking lot.
We took some pictures for a Neutrogena campaign along the way.
The kids let out a scream when they saw this guy.
The sun was pretty warm. Where was the morning cloud cover that we have been having the past couple of weeks?
We ended up hiking about 3.8 miles round trip. We did not make it to The Sinks, Orange County’s “miniature Grand Canyon”. Perhaps when the kids are a little older and the weather is cooler!