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Black Star Falls – Sierra Peak Summit loop from Library of the Canyons

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United States

California

Orange County

Black Star Falls – Sierra Peak Summit loop from Library of the Canyons

Hard

2.6

(8)

riders

Black Star Falls – Sierra Peak Summit loop from Library of the Canyons

04:00

40.3km

930m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Cleveland National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.4 km

Black Star Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Black Star Canyon is home to the Black Star Falls, a natural waterfall thats in the Santa Ana Mountains of eastern Orange County. The water for the falls is from …

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11.1 km

Native American Grinding Stones

Highlight • Historical Site

This used to be the village of Puhú, which was shared between four different local indigenous tribes. The village was massacred by fur traders in 1832.

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11.2 km

Native American Village Remains

Highlight • Historical Site

Remains of an old Native American Village. The holes in the rocks are whats left of where women would pound acorn meats into a workable flour.

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15.9 km

Beeks Place

Highlight • Historical Site

The ruins of Beeks Place are the remains of old stone buildings built in the 1930's by Joseph Beeks (who created the Balboa Island Ferry service in Newport Beach) to …

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17.3 km

Picnic Rock Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Climbing to this point involves navigating some pleasant elevation changes, but the sweeping views of the Orange County area make the effort well worthwhile.

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21.1 km

Sierra Peak Summit

Highlight • Summit

The summit has great views over the whole region; north Orange County to the west and Corona/Riverside to the east, with San Gorgonio Mountain on the horizon.

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40.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

15.5 km

2.44 km

1.25 km

676 m

Surfaces

17.6 km

17.4 km

4.99 km

306 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Thursday 2 July

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Black Star Falls – Sierra Peak Summit loop from Library of the Canyons

Black Star Falls

Native American Grinding Stones

Native American Village Remains

Beeks Place

Picnic Rock Viewpoint

Sierra Peak Summit

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