CANCELLED due to Fire Weather: Perseids Meteor Shower Hike and View: Hicks Haul Road

Join us for a hike and possible sightings of the Perseids meteor shower. Our evening will begin with a hike which will warm us up in the cooling summer’s air; then we will stretch out under the stars to capture one of this season’s spectacular outer galactic shows! The hike to our viewing location and the return will be a 3 mile round-trip hike to view this yearly event, where the debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle is visible to us. We will view the different stars, constellations and planets as we watch for meteors crossing the night sky.

This hike is done at a slow pace with some 400′ elevation gain. The hike is family-friendly, but children must be closely supervised by an adult and able to hike with the group, or be safely carried by a strong adult. This activity originates in the City of Irvine and travels into OC Parks’ Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve. It is recommended that you bring a camp chair that is portable to set up on an uneven surface to enjoy the evening, be sure you can hike with your chair. Wear closed-toe shoes, bring water, and dress in layers as the day may be warm, but the evening may be cool.

We will be sedentary while watching the meteor shower. There are no facilities where we will be viewing and the group cannot separate. We will be in a wilderness setting, so children are asked to remain with the group and with their parent or guardians at all times.

Factors such as marine layer, particulate matter, or light pollution from surrounding urban areas, may affect visibility and/or cancellation of this activity.

Reviewing the 1-through-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this level-3 activity on the land.

Due to factors such as marine layer or light pollution from surrounding urban areas, visibility may change.

Reviewing the 1-through-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this level-3 activity on the land.