2026-Oct: Halloween!🎃 Pumpkin Rock/Mt Rubidoux-Fun Hikes/Level 2

TENTATIVE! We will postpone if having the trip of Potato Chip Rock and Laguna Mountains in the same weekend!

The Pumpkin Rock is still year round even if we hike it before or after Halloween. We are hiking this rock for the spirit of Halloween as a fun hike on this Pumpkin Rock Trail, located in Norco, - which is a really cute western-style city about 45 minutes east of Orange County.

We'll be hiking to the large pumpkin rock to take pictures, and then beyond. If the weather forecast is correct, we will hope to have some clouds for cooler weather ⛅️

Details
Meeting at trailhead 4 PM
About 2+ miles RT
Uphill the entire way (about 400ft gain)
Trailhead location: Ingalls Park
https://californiathroughmylens.com/pumpkin-rock-norco
Mt Rubidoux hike trailhead: optional about 2 PM (3.2 miles, about 500+ ft gain)
https://riversideca.gov/parkrec/facilities-parks/mt-rubidoux
https://hikingguy.com/hiking-trails/los-angeles-hikes/hike-the-mt-rubidoux-trail-riverside/
https://www.californiabychoice.com/home/mount-rubidoux-park

General Rating: Level 2 moderate pace,
Check the RATING TABLE to read more about difficulty levels https://tinyurl.com/HikeRating

Please bring a hat/sunglasses, and water. There is not much shade in the trails.

We were lucky with the sunset clouds 2 years ago https://www.meetup.com/hikingoc/photos/31144389/493343575/ ⛅️

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