Ladera Ranch Trail is a 6.3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Rancho Santa Margarita, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until November.
birding
mountain biking
nature trips
road biking
trail running
walking
forest
views
wild flowers
wildlife
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NOTE: A good portion of this trail is now Closed.
This used to be a great single track to get in a quick run, 8 miles out and back from Antonio to Oso. Thanks to Rancho Mission Viejo's "conservation" efforts the ridge trail is closed, wildlife populations are isolated by grid and barbed wire fencing, and the once untouched acres are stripped and ready for residential construction.
Not much trail left along the east ridge (see photo).
Parts of the trail are closed. It is mostly used by bikers.