Popular scenic hiking spot with over 14,000 acres of area to explore. This particular Yorba Linda location serves as a trailhead to three trails: South Ridge, a trail leading to San Juan Hill and the Park Headquarters; Easy Street, a narrow pathway leading to Telegraph Canyon Rd.; and North Ridge, which takes you to Glider Point, an area featuring gorgeous views of Anaheim, Yorba Linda, and the Santa Ana Mountains, with Catalina easily seen on a clear day. These three trails mentioned lead to other trails, which are all part of the Chino Hills State Park network. The best time to hike here is during springtime, when grasses create a lush, green landscape with Mustard plants occupying within the fields. Often, heavy rain can result in overgrowth, making trails relatively cramped, in addition to a park closures due to erosion and slippery conditions. On the other hand, low levels of rain mean grasses and shrubs are dry, making the park prone to fires. Based on the conditions listed, you should know when you can visit the park. As for wildlife, hikers should watch out for rattlesnakes, and in extremely rare cases, mountain lions. Coyotes and bobcats are also found here, but should still not be approached as they are still considered wild animals. Please also remember that are plants and animals here are protected. Also, dogs are not allowed on park grounds, unfortunately. As for parking, there is no dedicated parking lot compared to the nearby Quarter Horse Drive Trail Head, which is minutes away. Parking regulations and hours are posted on signs near the entrance. Despite these slight drawbacks, this park proves time after time to be a beautiful nature showcase year-round.

A nice trail that caters to beginners on up. Just remember to be mindful of the parking situation. Do not park on the residential sides of the street.

A pleasant location for a hike. Went to get some fresh air after a long week. The trail is still a little overgrown on some sections from all the growth after a rainy winter, but its starting to improve as summer approaches. There are quite few paths to take, so you can easily make it into a short hike or a long one.

Always a great excursion through this park. Great hiking.

Great spot to enter chino hills state park for hiking

It looks like a cinematic scene. So wide and chilling when you come after 6 in summer. Still has the sun, but the weather is cool

Great 360 degree view.

Love it great place to clear off Mind

Very fun trail. Lots of different trails ranging from easy to hard. Managed to get up to one of the highest points here and I was able to see Catalina Island! I was lucky enough to go on a pretty clear day. The mountains looked really nice from there too, you could still see the some snow on them.I took my 6 year old nieces and they managed pretty well. Definitely take some sunscreen and some sort of hat preferably as well. We took several breaks and they were a bit tired by the end but they definitely enjoyed it and want to go back.

Massive area with a few different trails that all bump into one another, from the jump there are three different paths you can take. Really liked the duality of the left and right paths, as on one side you can see the vast residential area and on the other unfettered wilderness. Some steep terrain provides a decent challenge. Lots of adorable little baby lizards and the occasional not-so-adorable rattlesnake. Parking is strictly one side on the street, but its not too bad. Lots to explore! Youll definitely have to hit it a few times to see it all (unless you feelin froggy).

Top of the world; Slick place to go with your girlfriend and just chill as you see stars later at night or to see beautiful sun rises. Also able to ride horses or see tarántulas eat a snake if you’re lucky, overall, a nice small trail or take the forever lasting journey one.

Great trail on a beautiful day in Yorba Linda! Weather treated us nicely. There was some leftover mud and water pools from the massive rain lately but nothing that couldnt be navigated. Kids did well with minor complaining in the beginning on some hills (normal kid stuff) but they quickly changed their mood.

I absolutely loved this hike. As i reached the top of the hill i even discovered a little canvas set up with paint for those who reached the top. I was able to add my painting to the collection of others who hiked this trail before me. Aside of that the view from the top is beautiful! I usually don’t like to do hikes more than twice but i will be back to this one

This is such a great trail, so close to town. Prefect way to escape for a few hours.

In my opinion the Chino hills State Park is one of the best places to get out of the feeling of the city and into the country. But you dont have to travel so far to experience it. The rimcrest trailhead is a good launching point for hiking and for biking. I use it mainly for mountain biking. The trails in the park are more of a cross country style but I enjoy what it offers. Plus theres pretty good parking at the rimcrest trailhead and you dont have to pay.

Only problem was the cops were there for some reason.

Nice views of Yorba Linda and Anaheim hills. Medium to climb. Love it!

Great place for intermediate riders. Shade throughout the trail. A few snakes and tarantulas.

Beautiful place for hiking and mountain biking.

Im exhausted, but it was a good trail.

Provides an astounding view of north OC all the way to the ocean on a clear day

Always enjoy this variation of trails and bring friends of different levels of experience. Slight elevation with gradual incline. Had the pleasure of speaking with a knowledgeable park ranger today regarding the local fauna/wildlife.

Really good for a good workout. Has its steep areas and its flat areas mixed in really well. Water is a must to take with you! Guaranteed to get a good night sleep after!

It never end, theres only like one exit and there was a bunch of bees following us and a snake went right by me, kind of scary

Such a cool entrance to chino hills state park

Extremely overgrown. Almost stepped on a rattlesnake in the tall grasses. Cant see where you are stepping.

Love this hike! One of my favorites for sure. I even found a horse shoes one time. There are several different trails of getting up the to the first peak but none are unachievable and its a great view. It at one time was a live volcano. Go figure!

Great place to start your hike into Chino hills with three trail choices. Strait ahead cuts through to the middle. Left or right goes along the ridge for a great view.

My favorite hike around home, I go there as much as I can and alway enjoy it

Fabulous! Unexpectedly refreshing and beautiful. Despite the forcast, very little rain

Shockingly sweet 2x and 1x track.

Punchy climb with nice single track downhill

The reason why this one got four stars is cuz if youre not in Yorba Linda resident you cannot park on this hill legally cuz you will be to not being a Yorba Linda but this is a great trail great for dogs kids and people of all ages there is one big slight incline reverse start then after that it is for liquor agile climb up and down the trail all the way down to bring the trail to carbon canyon

Nice to get outside and this is a decent area to hike about.

Nice place to see during spring time. in the summer nothing is green anymore

Its a beautiful place to hike/mountain bike but make sure to bring a lot of water.

Very windy this time of the year. Loved it!

Beautiful trail through Chino Hills State Park. If you enter at the trailhead in Yorba Linda you dont have to pay to get in. Its super green this time of year. We were hoping for super bloom but there werent a ton of flowers, still really pretty though.

1700 feet up.

Street parking only and be there early! Some trails are overgrown but the well-traveled ones are fine. The highlight for me is the South Ridge trail.

The views from the trails here are spectacular, and the silence you find is nearly palpable. Theres very little flat ground to be found here, so it is a good hike for folks that want to be able to work, while not being too rugged for beginners. These trails are also good for mountain bikers, that youll likely see at least once on an hour-long hike.

Plenty of trails with some difficult climbs depending on route. Street parking only with posted hours from 8AM to 7PM

A nice quick hike up to Gillman peak.

Great trail to hike on! Plenty of different trails leading off from this main one! I go here quite often and go on hikes and I enjoy it. Come here by yourself, with friends or family!

Nice easy trail with beautiful flowers

Great trail for mountain biking!

Great trail, prep for longer backpacking trip

Lots of options from this trail as far as up hill, down hill. Respectful cyclists. Great views. I bet its pretty in the spring time.

Nice, safe street parking at trailhead. Good trails for running, hiking and riding.

Great place to start the trail since the parking is free. Connected to a lot of different trails

This is the OC side of Chino hills state park. You save a few bucks by parking here rather than the official parking area. Its those little parking spots that are vanishing

Thank youGreat time working out.

A good hike, great for dogs. Just watch the slippery footing!

Great entrance to the park...

Great local hiking area

Way over grown and rutted. Almost un-ridable

So many trails to have fun hiking or biking

Awesome view at sunset. Hiked with the Heritage Hiking club. Bill Furey is the moderator and founder. All are welcome. Check them out on facebook.

Great place to start and offers a few options to hit certain trails from this trail head.

So quiet, nice silence, a place to think , beautiful.

No longer an option.I was up there today and there are large No Trespassing signs posted at the opening and up along the top of the ridge above Rimcrest.I dont know if this is a local residents bright idea to stop people from parking on their street, or if it is a legitimate prohibition to cross the property between Rim Crest and South Trail.

Cool

Neighborhood entrance to Chino Hills State Park. There are no facilities at this entrance. On busy Saturday mornings parking is available, but expect a bit of a walk to the entrance gate.

Very convenient access to Chino Hills SP.Pay attention to the no parking signs, residents will call police to have you ticketed.

Love walking this area.Since the Canyon fire there is a lot more wildlife.

Steep start, but you can quickly get away from the city noise. I enjoyed running here.

One of my favorite hiking spots with gorgeous panorama views of Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties.

Nice selection of hiking and biking on the outskirts of Yorba Linda. Street parking. Not too crowded when I was there on a weekday evening.

This used to the go to trail head to cbino hills state park for yorba linda resident. City now build another trail head called quarter horse just.one mile away with ample parking, lighting and a toilet. This one is still popular cuz people are used to it.

Picturesque hiking with panoramic views hidden in the suburbs. Parking could have been better, but trails are fairly well marked.

Great place for a run, walk, or hike. Great scenery

Great trail if youre looking for a challenge. Lots of incline.

No dogs even if leashed and potty trained with pop bags not smart law. Horse Crap here to and coyote . skies brown like hill side to bad they reopened the oil power plants that were shut down along the coast. We HAVE WIND & SUN & SURF To Make Lots OF Cheap POWER LOL The Danish Use the Trash to make clean cheap power Just saying the sky was bluer under Clinton .

Easy to find trail head. Nice hike

Does the No Trespassing Sign have a City or County name on the bottom of the sign ?If It doesnt ... its probably BOGUS !! No jurisdiction to substantiate its provision in a Court of Law. Check with OC Parks !!

Great local hike with some hill climb!

Nice trail network, free parking.

No trespassing signs today, must have been bogus. Trail to the left - incredible view!

Close to hm.

A few good single tracks and good for beginners

Wonderful nature so close to home.

Beautiful views of all orange county

One of favorite trails in OC for hiking

Never again last time coming here.

Nice views

Want quality life ,came throw.

Sucks

Beautiful hiking

Sick trails for hiking and riding mountain bikes

Amazing trail!!!

Parking on side of road in a neighborhood.

A lot of people on this trail along with bikes.

Fun!

Fun trail!