Forster Ranch Ridgeline Trail is a 7.6 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near San Clemente, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, and nature trips. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
There is no street parking near the actual trailhead, so the route begins at a parking lot a short distance away. This will add a short walk along the sidewalk to the start of the route.
February 17, 2021
February 7, 2021If you like to hike by powerlines and look at landfills, this is a hike for you no shade - views mainly of housing developments and roads. Some bikes, Both pedal and motorized. I would not recommend this trail at all.
February 6, 2021Going all ~3.5 miles in and then back out is definitely not “moderate”... That was hard!
January 16, 2021January 15, 2021It should be in the description of this trail that there’s NO parking allowed Anywhere (thanks, Telega). The only “lot” near the head is at Target, so if you want to risk being towed, go for it. This was a real bummer, though— drove an hour to not be able to hike. What’s worse is that you can see the trail and how beautiful it is the entire time you’re driving around where you’re not allowed to park. The surrounding neighborhoods are all HOA neighborhoods and you aren’t even allowed to enter them. I ended driving ten minutes away to another hike, but not before wasting my time trying to access this one.
January 10, 2021Good trail with some hills, lots of dirt and you're away from the road noise and can see Catalina island when it's clear.
December 25, 2020December 19, 2020December 15, 2020Fantastic/ rolling hills, ocean view
December 6, 2020October 18, 2020September 19, 2020The ups and downs made the tough doable!
September 12, 2020Lots of good up and down
September 5, 2020Not a bad trail, lots of inclines and declines, well paved and well marked. It was just very dry as you would expect at the end of the summer, there was no rolling green, just a lot of dry brush.
July 12, 2020Wide trail. Watch out for mountain bikers. A lot of hills. No shade. Wouldn’t recommend for dogs in the summer. If you want to avoid turning around at the end, you can just take the street back. Also this trail doesn’t have street parking. You can park at a small lot by target & watch the 3/4 mile to the beginning.
May 24, 2020Nice wide open trail. No shade. Saw one rattle snake.
May 10, 2020Easy trail to follow with good elevation changes. There are terraces at the the top that looks like a resting area. We saw a tarantula, several birds our favorite of which was a hummingbird.
May 4, 2020Started from the end of Los Mares and only did about 1.5 miles in, when a rattlesnake crossed the trail right in front of me and I turned around. Be careful out there! Also no shade and very buggy this time of year (May).
February 26, 2020Nice trail that's obviously well- maintained and cared for. Trail entrances are well-marked and it's easy to follow. Wildflowers and greenery is nice right now (February). Went ~5 pm on a Tuesday, saw 5-ish other people. Trail has ups and downs that are spread out nicely. Saw a coyote, rabbits, two different hawk species, lots of birds. Great for an afternoon hike!
February 3, 2020Nice trail. Good inclines. Lots of options for loops.
November 6, 2019August 21, 2019
First to ReviewGreat trail, beautiful scenery, lots of interconnecting trails. Will definitely be back to explore
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