San Mateo Canyon Wilderness is a substantial federally protected region of cool, shady canyons and sun-blasted hills that look as if they are coated with green velvet - at least from afar. The region offers some remote backcountry camping, in addition to more accessible day hikes. Distance: 23.2 Miles (over two days) Elevation: 4,750 (total) …
Tenaja Canyon is one of the tributaries of San Mateo Creek, which drains the watershed of the San Mateo wilderness at the confluence of Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Canyon. This pristine landscape of hills and rich canyons is a surprising wilderness in the midst of the most heavily developed parts of the United States.Distance: …
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