Colinas Bluff Trail

Cappie’s Scoop: When we pulled into a shopping area, I thought mom was stopping for tea and a puppuccino but she grabbed our gear to hike. We walked across the street and there was the Colinas Bluff trail also known as the Colinas Ridge trail! Cool! Mom called it a suburban trail with views of Santiago Peak, the ocean and Catalina Island on a clear day. But in the back of my head, I was thinking that this was a perfect spot to put a trail with victory puppuccino’s afterwards. I started hiking along and it turned out to be another roller coaster trail with lots of hills. Then it started raining and I got very muddy, it was great! I’m not sure mom felt the same but this is part of the adventure! Dirt trails, hills, rain, mud, and puppuccino’s! Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!

Tips: Trailhead coordinates bring you to the start of the trail.

Directions: You can choose to meet anywhere in the area. Recommend a meeting spot like Starbucks in the Marina Hills shopping center (corner of Marina Hills Drive and Golden Lantern in Laguna Niguel) and then you can walk across Golden Lantern street to pick up the trail. Starbucks address is 30211 Golden Lantern, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677.