Trabuco Ranger District
The Trabuco area covers approximately 138,971 acres through Orange and Riverside counties and offers a multitude of trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and remote camping for those seeking an alternative to developed campgrounds. The center most Trabuco attribute is the Santa Ana mountains, which boasts the highest point in Orange County - Santiago Peak at 5,700 ft elevation - and great glimpses of the city, the Pacific Ocean, Riverside County, and on a clear day Catalina Island.
General Information
Passes & Permits
Recreation Sites
Blue Jay Campground
Site Temporarily Closed
Cal Trans continues to perform highway-widening work on SR-74 Ortega Highway with periodic nightly closures. Located approximately 4 miles off Hwy 74 (Ortega) on the North Main Divide Road, this…
El Cariso Campground
Site Open
24 sites.
El Cariso North Picnic Site
Access to El Cariso North Picnic area is only available from the Lake Elsinore side of Ortega Highway due to Cal Trans closures every other weekend. Please click the link for more…
El Cariso South Picnic Site
Access to the El Cariso South Picnic area is only available from the Lake Elsinore side of Ortega Highway due to Cal Trans closures every other weekend. Please click the link for more…
El Cariso Visitor Center
Site Closed
Located on the Trabuco Ranger District the El Cariso Visitor Center opened to the public on October 8. 2004. The visitor center is open on Saturday's, expect the third Saturday of the month, from…
Falcon Group Campground
Site Temporarily Closed
Access to the Falcon Campground is only available from the Lake Elsinore side of Ortega Highway due to Cal Trans closures every other weekend. Please…
Falcon Group Campground - Lupine
Site Temporarily Closed
The facility offers a variety of amenities for both tent and RV camping such as drinking water, grills, trash cans, campfire rings,…
Falcon Group Campground - Sage
Site Temporarily Closed
The facility offers a variety of amenities for both tent and RV camping such as drinking water, grills, trash cans, campfire rings, and a…