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Los Angeles: Upper Newport Bay Trail

 

Trace the muddy flats and coastal bluffs of Upper Newport Bay and observe a long list of birds on this easygoing 5.9-mile stroll.

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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Activity: Hiking
State: California (CA)
Distance: 5.9 mi 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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TO TRAILHEAD: I-405 S to CA 73 south to Irvine Ave. exit; right onto Irvine. Left onto University Dr. Quick right into Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center parking area.

DIRECTIONS + WAYPOINTS: helping you find your way

Position Format: Datum:
Tracks

NBT01

Dist: 1.25 mi Points: 300
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Newport Bay Track 1

NBT02

Dist: 2.51 mi Points: 596
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Newport Bay Track 2

Points of Interest

NBT001

Location: 33.653133°, -117.885910°
Follow trail toward interpretive center; take the first R down to the mud flats

NBT002

Location: 33.652531°, -117.885689°
L @ T, then R @ paved bike path

NBT003

Location: 33.650337°, -117.875595°
R onto trail; follow to bike path; go R

NBT004

Location: 33.652885°, -117.867516°
Jamboree Rd.; retrace steps back to Waypoint 2

NBT005

Location: 33.652531°, -117.885689°
L @ T; immediate L @ Y

NBT006

Location: 33.653194°, -117.888504°
L @ Y; ornithologists claim more than 35,000 birds use this unique estuary in winter and spring

NBT007

Location: 33.651703°, -117.889107°
L @ T & immediate L @ Y; watch for the endangered Saltmarsh Bird's Beak (hairy bluish green leaves with white flowers)

NBT008

Location: 33.644489°, -117.892502°
Straight at 4-way across creek; quick L @ T

NBT009

Location: 33.642166°, -117.891037°
L @ Y, then L again @ Y

NBT010

Location: 33.641777°, -117.892197°
R @ Y

NBT011

Location: 33.645790°, -117.893341°
Cross bridge; return to car via West Bluff Hiking Trail





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