an urban trail starts at a large recreation area with a lake and moves northwest to a park
2-4 Hours

Hike the Anza Trail through Moreno Valley

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

Enjoy an easy 8-mile out-and-back urban trail through Moreno Valley. This multi-use paved path starts at a city park and ends at a California state recreation area.

Hike the Anza Trail through Moreno Valley in Riverside County, CA. This segment is located on the ancestral lands of the Luiseno, Tongva, and Cahuilla people, and it falls between historic Anza expedition campsites #58 and #59. This 8-mile certified trail starts at Towngate Memorial Park and ends at Lake Perris State Recreation Area. The multi-use paved path is flat and good for walking, jogging, and biking. It has lighting in some areas and would take roughly 2-4 hours to complete by foot. At the trailhead, Towngate Memorial Park offers parking, multi-use athletic fields, ADA-accessible parking, picnic tables, ADA-accessible restrooms, a softball/baseball field, ADA-accessible playground, and a picnic shelter. At the end of the trail, Lake Perris offers hiking, bicycling, fishing, swimming, picnicking, camping, rock climbing, horse-back riding, and the Ya'i Heki' Regional Indian Museum. There is a fee for entrance to the lake. Note that the trail is not developed at 15795 Perris Blvd., Moreno Valley.

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HikingColonization and SettlementExplorers and ExpeditionsFoothills, Plains and ValleysImmigrationLatino American HeritageTrailsjuan bautista de anza national historic trailhikingbikinghistorical trailanza expeditionanza trailCaliforniariverside countycity of moreno valley

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Duration

2-4 Hours

Duration Details

The trail is 8 miles long and would take 2-4 hours to complete by foot.

Fees Apply

No

Seasons

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Time of Day

Day, Dawn, Dusk

Accessibility

This is a multi-use paved trail that is mostly flat. It is composed of concrete, pavement, and decomposed granite and has lighting in some sections. The trail is not developed at 15795 Perris Blvd., Moreno Valley.

Pets

Yes

Reservations

No

Location

TownGate Memorial Park

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