Santa Ana River Trail

Santa Ana River Trail
A photo of the trail in Huntington Beach, looking upstream
Length30 miles (48 km)
LocationOrange and Riverside counties, California, United States
DesignationNational Recreation Trail
TrailheadsHuntington State Beach
33°37′54″N 117°57′31″W / 33.63158029171084°N 117.95868708027068°W / 33.63158029171084; -117.95868708027068
(southwest)
SR 71 in Corona
33°53′12″N 117°38′42″W / 33.886770392951405°N 117.64502468394377°W / 33.886770392951405; -117.64502468394377
(northeast)

The Santa Ana River Trail is a multi-use trail complex that runs alongside the Santa Ana River in southern California. The trail stretches 30 miles (48 km) from the Pacific Ocean at Huntington Beach along the Santa Ana River to the Orange–Riverside county line.[1][2] Planned extensions of the trail reach to Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County. When completed, it will be the longest multi-use trail in Southern California, at approximately 100 miles (160 km).[3] In 1989, the Los Angeles Times described the path as "a veritable freeway for bicycles".[4]

  1. ^ "O.C. parks: Your guide to taking a hike". OC Register. 2006-08-02. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  2. ^ Stienstra, Tom (2007). Moon California Camping: The Complete Guide to More Than 1,400 Tent and RV Campgrounds (15 ed.). Avalon Travel. p. 785. ISBN 978-1-56691-831-2.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Patrick (2006). Santa Ana River Guide: From Crest to Coast - 110 Miles Along Southern California's Largest River System. Wilderness Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-89997-411-2.
  4. ^ "Detail". Dmv.ca.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-21.