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Aerial view of a body of water in the sunset — Enjoy the Laguna Beach views with these hiking and biking trails

There is a lot of beauty that Laguna Beach has to offer. From the coastal views to the hills that illuminate gold when the sun sets. In this blog we want to focus on the hills and the amazing trails that lie within.

Bommer Ridge & Emerald Canyon

At Bommer Ridge & Emerald Canyon you’ll enjoy a 8.9-mile loop trail near Laguna Beach, California. This is generally considered a challenging route, and it takes an average of 4 hours and 56 minutes to complete. This trail is popular and known for bird watching, hiking, and running. You can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day but you’ll need to leave your dogs at home because they aren’t allowed on this trail.

Known for bird watching, hiking, and running — Enjoy some solitude

Boat Road & Laguna Ridge

Get to know Boat Road & Laguna Ridge, an 8.2-mile loop trail near Laguna Beach, California. This is a moderately challenging route that takes about 4 hours to complete. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Be prepared to see beautiful birds and to share the trail with mountain bikes and hikers. Dogs are not allowed on this trail.

Water Tank Trail

Water Tank Trail is near Laguna Beach and is a 3.9-mile loop trail that is a moderately challenging route. This 2 hour trail is popular for hiking, running, and walking.

It takes just 2 hours — Water Tank Trail

Crystal Cove Perimeter Loop

Crystal Cove Perimeter Loop is a 9.4-mile loop trail near Laguna Beach that is a very popular area for camping, hiking, and running. You’ll likely encounter other people while exploring this moderately challenging route. This beautiful 4 hour trail is open year-round.

Mountain Bike Car Wreck Trail through Aliso Canyon

Hidden in the hills far above Laguna Beach, far away from any and every road is the fabled “car wreck,” 1946 Dodge 5-passenger coupe. It became so popular to visit the car wreck that Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park officially made a trail to it in 2013. It’s a fun hike that offers a cool vintage car wreck and an expansive view from Catalina to Mt Baldy. There is a 3.8 mile loop that makes the climbing a little easier, or you can do a shorter hike to the car wreck and back.

A cool vintage car wreck — An expansive view from Catalina to Mt Baldy

There are a lot of fun trails to hike, bike or even camp at in Laguna Beach. We hope you have your hiking shoes ready and plenty of water to accompany you on these trails as you go outside and find ways to stay active in the sun. Don’t hesitate to contact us regarding any questions you might have about the Laguna Beach area in California. We would love to field your questions about food, activities and real estate. We look forward to hearing from you.

Andy Stavros

DRE #: 01408840

Phone: 949.290.0139

Email: andy.stavros@elliman.com

Address: The Stavros Group

12 Corporate Plaza #250,

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Explore 5 places to get Ice Cream in Corona Del Mar — Top Quality Treats

Do you have a sweet tooth, or a hankering for some frozen yogurt? If so, you’re in the right place. In this blog we will be exploring 5 Ice Cream and/or Frozen Yogurt spots in the Corona Del Mar and Newport Beach area.

#5 – Cowafornia Ice Cream

Featuring over 32 flavors of premium hand scooped California ice cream, Cowafornia Ice Cream opened in July 2017. They offer hand dipped waffle cones where they use only Ghirardelli chocolate and fresh baked cookies. They also make floats, handmade shakes, as well as iconic frozen bananas and balboa bars. They have a full line of specialty coffees, hot cocoa and hot tea. And if you are looking for something out of the ordinary, try one of their espresso shakes or affogato sundaes.

#4 – Gelato Paradiso

Gelato and sorbetto is made daily by artisans at Gelato Paradiso to maximize freshness, taste, and authenticity, using traditional Italian recipes. There are artisan cakes that are individually handcrafted. They use the freshest and finest ingredients that are imported directly from Italy. The artisanal gelato is hand-made in small batches every morning. Each flavor is rendered using old recipes and traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation, improving each time. Their use of the word “artisanal,” is to convey hundreds of years of gelato history, knowledge, and expertise behind each bite.

The artisanal gelato is hand-made in small batches — Artisanal Gelato

#3 – Sugar ‘n Spice

The Original Frozen Banana and Balboa Bar on Balboa Island that was established in 1945. Along with the frozen bananas & balboa bars, here is a list of items that they also serve:

– Hard Scoop Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches

– Cheesecake-On-A-Stick

– Tiramisu-On-A-Stick

The Original Frozen Banana and Balboa Bar

#2 – Atomic Creamery

Atomic Creamery has a vision to be a throwback to a simpler time. A place for gathering, a destination for friends, families to enjoy ice cream. They are committed to serving the freshest and smoothest flavor packed scoops. From their thick dense ice cream to their house-made pink Himalayan salted caramel, you can tell that they strive to use only wholesome real food ingredients whenever possible.

#1 – Golden Spoon

Golden Spoon is a frozen yogurt retail chain and their frozen yogurt uses only the freshest ingredients to produce a flavor and experience that will sure have you coming back for more.

These are just five of the great ice cream and frozen yogurt spots in the area. Contact us for more information on beaches, restaurants or real estate. We are experts in these fields and we know the area of Corona Del Mar well! We look forward to hearing from you.