I almost hesitate to write a review for here– one of the most wonderful parts of this trail is how empty it is! Great trail, significant hills, but enough flat portions to give you a moment to catch up :)
Marina M.
Place rating: 5 Ontario, CA
Kid friendly trail, about 2 miles long. You will feel your legs burn after 1.5 miles.
Rocky L.
Place rating: 5 Chino, CA
Nice hike. Great views. Not very crowded and dog friendly. Easy enough to take kids or those looking to get into hiking or for just something to do. Will come back soon.
Amber M.
Place rating: 5 Los Angeles, CA
This was much harder than I anticipated. I was expecting a quick 2 mile loop I could jog. I took my dogs with and we had to do a walk/run combo due to the hills. We went early in the morning to avoid the heat, thanks to Unilocalers advising no shade. If you bring dogs, there are poop bags and water at the trail head, but no garbages on the route so you’ll have to carry it back out with you. Fortunately it’s a short loop. We made a few wrong turns and had to back track and ended up closer to 3 miles before we got back to the trail head. But I’m directionally challenged so I’m sure most people wouldn’t have an issue making it around the loop. Fortunately the wrong turns lead to dead ends or city roads so it’s obvious you need to turn around to continue the loop. I’ll definitely go back. Great for hill training and the dogs love it. Saw a handful of other groups hiking on an early Sunday morning. Plenty of street parking.
Sandra P.
Place rating: 4 Chino, CA
Good, short 2 mile hike. Follow the signs… Ive tried to go off signs and use other«trails» that i thought would lead me out quicker but found that it got me further away from my car. It is pretty challenging(medium) level. Be careful when bringing your pups as it can be very hot with no-shaded areas and up/down hills can be too much for them if they are overweight or not used to this type of exercise. Make sure you slow down and take lots of rests if it becomes too much for you and your pup. And, bring water for them! Keep the leash on your dogs as there are a lot of downhill dirt. If your dog is a chaser of bunnies, they can fall in. Also, i have ran into wild life here — a big coyote was watching all of the passerbys while hiding in the bushes. And, today my dogs and i almost step on a snake.
Kat L.
Place rating: 5 Diamond Bar, CA
This trail is tucked inside a residential neighborhood and is really quite the hidden gem in Chino Hills, CA. I went on a Saturday afternoon and was the only one there with my dog. So green and serene. Would love to come back.
Randy L.
Place rating: 5 Irvine, CA
Five stars as a much needed running trail in the middle of a largely suburban environment. I wish I knew about this place sooner! I’m currently training for a Tough Mudder Half and I needed a hilly, dirt environment to train the hill climbs – this place is perfect for that! The trailhead is situated in the middle of a garden of custom million-dollar homes in Chino Hills. The drive up to the trailhead is short, but I took a detour to admire the wonderful diversity in architecture of the homes in the surrounding area :) The scenery around the trail was actually surprisingly beautiful. Schebarum Park in the City of Industry was my go-to trail run in the area, but this place is much closer to my home and, in my opinion, a much prettier hike. It’s currently January and i’m sure the recent showers have helped to make these hills more lively than they have been during California’s historic drought. I took the path to the right and found the trail to be of a beginner-moderate intensity trail. There are 3 relatively ascending/descending portions on the trail that gave me hamstrings a run for their money. It took me about 2.5 kilometers to get to the pile of gneiss boulders that you see in the photos, and if you keep going past the boulders for another .5 kilometers you will find yourself leaving the park and entering the street(Chino Hills Parkway). Once I turned around at the street entrance to backtrack to the trailhead I noticed there was a fork in the trail that I had not noticed earlier. I figured that this trail was indeed a loop and proceeded to follow the trail back to the trailhead on La Sierra. 1 km from the boulders I came across the entrance to another trail(Monte Verde Trail). All you have to do is hang right and you’ll get onto it. I believe this is the«more difficult trail» that other reviewers were referring to when they say they made a left at the La Sierra trail entrance. This trail intersection is right at the bottom of the houses and very close to the trailhead. In all I believe this loop took me about 40 minutes to complete 4.2 kilometers of jogging/walking/resting/taking photos.
Amanda C.
Place rating: 4 Chino, CA
Great hike! I’m pregnant and this was perfect for me. The hill at the end is pretty tuff, but then again I hadn’t exercised in 10 weeks when I first went on this hike haha!
Shafali G.
Place rating: 5 Pomona, CA
This has become my all time favorite local trail. I always take the left path because it’s more challenging and think it will be a breeze… each time I am wrong lol. But in the end it’s worth the sense of accomplishment you feel. I wouldn’t recommend going at night, of course we wanted to see what it would be like and went at 9pm. We took flashlights and saw spiders that were as big as our hands… needless to say that motivated us to run uphill to get away as far as possible lol. Overall it will take anywhere between 40 – 60 mins.
Miranda B.
Place rating: 5 Chino Hills, CA
My little shorkie & myself love coming to the this trail daily. It’s an awesome workout. «If my 5lb dog can make it through this trail then so can I,» is what I tell myself whenever I get to the super steep part of the trail. You’ll know exactly what I’m talking about once you get to the top & are gasping for breath. I’ll definitely be hiking here daily.
Gabriel c.
Place rating: 5 South Gate, CA
Very nice Trail!!! First time doing it. Started off fairly easy, but then the steep trails happened. I was huffing and puffing. Lol. Very challenging hike overall. I will definitely be back
Mithra Marie B.
Place rating: 5 Ontario, CA
Wow! I am glad this trial is close to where I live, I am going to become a frequent hiker here! It’s a good trail to do every weekend, that’s for sure! I like that it is not too crowded. Because of that my doggie can walk off the leash with no problem. This is a great trail for both people and dogs! I know mine had a field day running through the tall grass like her wild ancestors haha. I honestly worked up a good sweat! I am going to try and run the whole loop eventually, I am just going to have to build the endurance… Finding the trail was a little tricky… Don’t go by the location displayed on Unilocal,it’s is incorrect… The main cross streets are chino avenue and Peyton… And then the actual cross streets(it’s in a residential area) is La Sierra and monte verde… You will be seeing my face here every Sunday and Saturday for quiet some time
Karl M.
Place rating: 4 Yorba Linda, CA
Relaxing, well maintained trail in Chino Hills at the top of La Sierra. Actually quite surprised I didn’t see more people on it. Free parking at the trailhead, but no shade on the walk. There are water fountains at the beginning of the trail and some benches, but otherwise nothing along the actual loop. Hike has a bunch of up and downs. There are also junctions to split off onto other trails for a longer walk. Scenery is rolling hills and, at the north side of the loop, views of Mt. Baldy. It’s an easy but pleasant walk to do in about 60 to 90 mins, depending on your pace. It’s near the shopping areas on Peyton, so there’s a bunch of places to go for post-hike food or drink.
Gionatan W.
Place rating: 5 Chino Hills, CA
I’m so lucky that I live a few minutes drive to the trailhead. This is a well kept trail with rolling hills that offers a great workout in less than an hour. The trail is connected to two other trails. The small 1 mile Monteverde Loop and the trail that connects to Grand Ave Park.
Jennifer C.
Place rating: 5 Chino, CA
Great trail to hike whether alone, in a group, or with your doggies. Once you walk down to the first split if you want to take the easier path then take the right path as you walk down the hill whereas if you want a little bit more of a challenge then take the left so you can tackle the steep hill. 2.4 miles long. Took me 50 mins when I took the left path.
K M.
Place rating: 5 Chino Hills, CA
Quiet, serene and isolated once you’re 15 minutes into this 2.4 mile hike. On a clear day the vista is spectacular once you walk about ten minutes in. It takes me almost an hour. If you go counter-clock wise on the trail, you only have one small steep hill to conquer. Sometimes, I only see 1 – 2 other people while on this hike. Once you’re at the lowest point where you walk on concrete, curve to the left to go back to your car at the trail head. I think I’ve watched too many episodes of Criminal Minds so I refuse to do this hike alone because it’s so isolated in some areas; yet I have seen quite a few women hiking alone. If you map the corner of La Sierra and Monteverde, you’ll find the opening to the trial head. There is a picnic table to watch the sunset at the trial head opening and just enjoy the vista scenery and take pictures.
Tawny V.
Place rating: 5 Chino, CA
My new favorite trail! 2.4 miles to complete and has hills and scenery.
