Caspers Wilderness Area
An 8,000-acre wilderness preserve nestled among the canyons of the western Santa Ana Mountains. Many valleys filled with Coastal Live Oak and California Sycamore, with abundant wildlife and local foliage.

Where to ride out from your property — or where to look first if you're choosing where to buy. These are the OC trail systems that come up over and over in conversations with my clients.
An 8,000-acre wilderness preserve nestled among the canyons of the western Santa Ana Mountains. Many valleys filled with Coastal Live Oak and California Sycamore, with abundant wildlife and local foliage.
Fullerton is equestrian friendly with approximately 28 miles of scenic recreational trails spread throughout the city.
Irvine Regional Park is nestled among Oak and Sycamore trees. The hills surrounding the park are filled with a variety of wildlife. Trees and shaded turf provide a serene setting for horseback riding. Santiago Creek cuts through the middle of the park.
A separate community within the city of Orange — about 1.4 square miles, distinguished by larger lot sizes (20,000 sf minimum) and equestrian zoning. Horse trails weave throughout, plus a public riding facility called the Mara Brandman Arena.
Peter's Canyon offers a variety of trails for equestrians across 340 acres of wilderness — including the East Ridge View, the Lake View Trail (overlooking the reservoir), and the Peters Canyon Creek Nature Trail.
Alongside Santiago Creek in the city of Orange sits the 1,269-acre Santiago Oaks Regional Park. It offers equestrians the natural charm of mountains, an orange grove, a creek, and a forest area. Head up over the reservoir on the back side of the park to enter Irvine Park — the trails are endless.
Yorba Linda has a citywide system of coordinated trails for hikers, bikers, and equestrians. There is a city-run equestrian center at 18661 Buena Vista, a 91-acre lakebed wilderness area off Buena Vista and Lakeview, and direct access to Chino Hills State Park including a formal staging area off Quarter Horse Drive.
Most of the regional images on the original PropertyMinder page were hot-linked from third-party sites; on the new site, trail photography will be replaced with owned images as we phase them in.