Peter's Canyon Loop

Mountains to Sea Trail Marker

Mountains to Sea Trail Marker

Mountains to Sea Trail Marker

Mountains to Sea Trail Marker

Newport Center in the Distance

Newport Center in the Distance

Turn Right at Eucalyptus

Turn Right at Eucalyptus

Long, Straight Trail

Long, Straight Trail

Looking Back

Looking Back

Ridgeline or Canyon?

Ridgeline or Canyon?

Ridgeline

Ridgeline

Cacti

Cacti

Over the Ridge

Over the Ridge

The trail to the left takes you close to the lake and adds about 1/2 mile to the trip.

The trail to the left takes you close to the lake and adds about 1/2 mile to the trip.

View of the Reservoir

View of the Reservoir

The Hill Ahead

The Hill Ahead

Another paved causeway

Another paved causeway

Left, not Right

Left, not Right

Little Bridge

Little Bridge

Mountain Lion Country

Mountain Lion Country

Across the Parking Lot

Across the Parking Lot

Back on the Trail

Back on the Trail

Finding the trail

Finding the trail

Pay Station

Pay Station

Brush

Brush

Emergence

Emergence

Lake View Trail

Lake View Trail

Northern Boundary

Northern Boundary

Poison Oak

Poison Oak

Bikes, Horses and Hikers Allowed

Bikes, Horses and Hikers Allowed

Headed Down

Headed Down

Peters Canyon Regional Park Map

Peters Canyon Regional Park Map

Stay on the Trail

Stay on the Trail

The Trail Ahead

The Trail Ahead

Willow Trees

Willow Trees

Distant View of Catalina Island

Distant View of Catalina Island

Catalina Island on the horizon at the right edge

Catalina Island on the horizon at the right edge

A Helluva Hill, and the Laguna Coast Wilderness in the distance

A Helluva Hill, and the Laguna Coast Wilderness in the distance

Jamboree and Toll Road

Jamboree and Toll Road

Not really sure what this is. Anyone have a clue?

Not really sure what this is. Anyone have a clue?

Early Morning Sun

Early Morning Sun

Intersection of Gnatcatcher and East Ridge Trails

Intersection of Gnatcatcher and East Ridge Trails

Peters Canyon Panorama

Peters Canyon Panorama

Peters Canyon Reservoir

Peters Canyon Reservoir

Prickly Pear and Suburbia

Prickly Pear and Suburbia

The Trail Ahead

The Trail Ahead

Crossing the paved causeway

Crossing the paved causeway

Dirt

Dirt

Looking forward to our first hill

Looking forward to our first hill

Looking South Towards Laguna Coast Wilderness

Looking South Towards Laguna Coast Wilderness

Ridgeline Views

Ridgeline Views

The Beginning

The Beginning

The Trailhead

The Trailhead

Peters Canyon Panorama

Peters Canyon Panorama

Ridgeline or Canyon?

Ridgeline or Canyon?

Stay on the Trail

Stay on the Trail

The Trail Ahead

The Trail Ahead

Looking forward to our first hill

Looking forward to our first hill

The Beginning

The Beginning

View of the Reservoir

View of the Reservoir