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Black Star Falls – Beeks Place loop from Santiago Canyon College

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Black Star Falls – Beeks Place loop from Santiago Canyon College

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4.7

(4597)

18,366

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Black Star Falls – Beeks Place loop from Santiago Canyon College

04:36

52.0km

1,070m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Cleveland National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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20.5 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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21.1 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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21.2 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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25.9 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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26.3 km

KSOX Doppler Radar Tower

Highlight • Monument

The doppler radar tower is at the summit of a small peak. From here one can see sweeping views of Orange County.

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52.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

16.7 km

12.9 km

1.50 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.7 km

24.5 km

736 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 6 May

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Black Star Falls – Beeks Place loop from Santiago Canyon College

Black Star Falls

Native American Grinding Stones

Native American Village Remains

Beeks Place

KSOX Doppler Radar Tower

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