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Hi, I'm Cris Hazzard, aka Hiking Guy, a professional outdoors guide, hiking expert, and author based in Southern California. Head back down the paved road to your car. And eventually you'll come back to Bane Canyon Road where you started the first half of the loop earlier. There are a couple of little leg burner climbs before the end. At the power lines, go straight through, up and over the hill.
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From here to the end, the Bane Ridge Trail is a series of rolling hills with nice views.
Avoid the side trail on the right and go straight on Bane Ridge Trail. The trail is at the end of the staging area. Go through the horse staging area, staying right. Look for a right turn on a wide road into the Horse Staging area. You can also go straight across the road to the "equestrian staging area" trail if it's open. And then make the left onto the paved road. From here to the far end of the loop, you have a nice downhill. And shortly after that, make the right onto the Corral Trail. When the trail ends at the Longwayaround Trail, make the left. The landscape is stunning in this section. Go straight through at the intersection fo the Slaughter Canyon Trail. And true to it's name, you'll actually hike along the fence, which is the border of the park. You'll wind around some gullies, some of which still show the scars of fire damage from the 2020 Blue Ridge Fire. Even though the plants are high, the trail is always easy to follow and well-trodden. This is one of the more remote sections of Chino Hills State Park, and the trail usually has high growth. Here's a closeup of that last junction looking down the East Fence Line Trail. When you get to the wind vane, make the hard right back onto the East Fence Line Trail. The Pomona Trail is wide but still scenic. And at the junction, make the left onto the Pomona Trail. The trail follows the spine of the ridge. This part of the hike is one of my favorite parts. And you'll be able to see the park entrance and road down to the right. If you look back you'll have sweet views of Mt Baldy. And now start hiking along the ridge above Bane Canyon. It can be hard to see when the vegetation is tall. Look for the right turn before a short uphill. You'll cross the ridge and get views to the east. And when you gain the ridge you'll have sweeping views down into Bane Canyon on your right. Leave the crowds behind and start climbing up the East Fence Line Trail. We'll be ending the loop on the trailhead on the right later. At the top of the climb, make the hard left onto the East Fence Line Trail. It's hard to say what you'll end up seeing along the hike. Different flowers bloom at different times.
There are other wildflowers along the route as well, including the California poppy. These yellow mustard plants are an invasive species found all over Southern California. On the day that I shot this guide (in April) the black mustard (Brassica nigra) was out in force. Be careful as you hike up the road, there are cars here. Turn by Turn Directions Start the hike by heading up Bane Canyon Road by the park sign.
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