Outdoor Calendar

CRYSTAL COVE STATE PARK

Crystal Cove State Park, 8471 N. Coast Hwy, has 3.5 miles of beach and 2,000 acres of undeveloped woodland. $15 day-use parking fee.

Backcountry Hike: 9 a.m. Saturday. The wildflowers are still blooming! Join a state park volunteer for a guided 3- to 5- mile backcountry hike. Meet at El Moro Visitor Center (turn inland on Coast Highway at stoplight School-State Park.) $15 day-use parking fee.

Moonlight Mountain Bike Ride: Today is almost a full moon and a perfect night for a mountain bike ride. Join Crystal Cove State Park docents on a ride through the El Moro backcountry. Ride is for intermediate to advanced riders. Reservations Required. Contact wbonnin@parks.ca.gov

Geology Tour: 1 p.m. Saturday. Visit several diverse and geologically outstanding sites which all display a story from a different geologic time. Meet at Los Trancos lot at the trailer (turn inland on Coast Highway at stoplight “Los Trancos”). $15 day-use parking fee.

LAGUNA COAST WILDERNESS PARK

Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, 20101 Laguna Canyon Road; reservations and information, (949) 923-2235; https://www.ocparks.com.

Geology Hike: 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Enjoy unspoiled canyon views and learn about local geology on this strenuous, 2-mile hike (400-foot elevation gain) up Little Sycamore Canyon led by Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area/Nix Nature Center (west side of Laguna Canyon Rd/SR-133, approximately 3.5 miles south of I-5/405). Reservations required, call (949) 923-2235. Parking: $3. Donation: $2 per person.

Cultural Resource Hike: 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Learn how Native Americans used various plants on this rigorous, 2-mile hike (400-ft. elevation gain) with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area/Nix Nature Center (west side of Laguna Canyon Rd/SR-133, approximately 3.5 miles south of I-5/405). Reservations required, call (949) 923-2235. Parking: $3. Donation: $2 per person.

Birding Hike: 8 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Spot resident and spring migratory birds with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists on this 2-mile hike over uneven terrain through one of the most diverse plant communities in the United States. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Willow Canyon Staging Area (20101 Laguna Canyon Road, just south of El Toro Road intersection). Reservations required, call (949) 923-2235. Parking: $3. Donation: $2 per person.

Fitness Hike: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Thursday. Raise your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 4.8-mile hike over steep and uneven terrain (400-ft. elevation gain) with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, James Dilley Preserve (east side of Laguna Canyon Rd/SR-133, just north of 73 Toll Road). Reservations required, call (949) 923-2235. Parking: $3. Donation: $2/person.